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Genesis 12:11
Genesis 12:11 is verse 11 of Genesis chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
King James Version
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:
World English Bible
When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.
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Genesis 12:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible
9 And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.
10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.
13 Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 12:14So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 26:7But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”
Genesis 29:17Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Genesis 39:6So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
Genesis 39:7and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
2 Samuel 11:2One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Song of Solomon 1:14My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.