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Genesis 12:15

that the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh and brought her into the house of Pharaoh.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

In Context

14And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—

16And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and mules, and camels.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:2And Abraham said concerning Sarah his wife, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the city should kill him for her sake. So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

Genesis 40:2And Pharaoh was wroth with his two eunuchs, with his chief cupbearer, and with his chief baker.

Exodus 2:5And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to the river to bathe; and her maids walked by the river’s side, and having seen the ark in the ooze, she sent her maid, and took it up.

Proverbs 6:29So is he that goes in to a married woman; 1 He shall not be held guiltless, neither anyone that touches her. 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 12:15-20

Abram's Denial of His Wife. ( b. c. 1920.) 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's… Read the whole commentary →

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