Genesis 12:11-19

New International Version

¹¹ As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,^(A) “I know what a beautiful woman^(B) you are. ¹² When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. ¹³ Say you are my sister,^(C) so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you.”

¹⁴ When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.^{(D) 15} And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace. ¹⁶ He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.^(E)

¹⁷ But the Lord inflicted^(F) serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household^(G) because of Abram’s wife Sarai. ¹⁸ So Pharaoh summoned Abram. “What have you done to me?”^(H) he said. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?^{(I) 19} Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’^(J) so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”