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Genesis 12:14
Genesis 12:14 is verse 14 of Genesis chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
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.
World English Bible
When Abram had come into Egypt, some Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
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Genesis 12:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible
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.”
14 So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
15 When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
16 He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
Genesis 6:2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
Genesis 39:7and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
Matthew 5:28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.