Genesis 12:14

When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Serai was very beautiful.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

In Context

13Say you are my sister, so that everything may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared.”

15The officials of Pharaoh, when they saw her, praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh’s household.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, attractive to look at and desirable for acquiring wisdom, she took some of its fruit and ate. Then she gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

Genesis 39:7After these honors had come to Joseph, his master’s wife directed her glances toward him and tried to tempt him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 12:11-14

Abram's Removal into Egypt. ( b. c. 1920.) 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee,… Read the whole commentary →

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