Genesis 12:11-19

Genesis 12:11-19

[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,  thou art my sister:  that  it may be well  with me for thy sake; and my soul  shall live  because of thee.  [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] 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  wife.  [18] And Pharaoh  called  Abram,  and said,  What is this that thou hast done  unto me? why didst thou not tell  me that she was thy wife?  [19] Why saidst thou,  She is my sister?  so I might have taken  her to me to wife:  take