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Bereshis 12:12-20 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

12. Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his isha; and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

13. Say, now, thou art my achot; that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my nefesh shall live on account of thee.

14. And it came to pass, that, when Avram was come into Mitzrayim, the Egyptians beheld the isha that she was yafeh me'od.

15. The sarim of Pharaoh also saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh; and the isha was taken into Bais Pharaoh.

16. And he treated Avram well for her sake: and he acquired sheep and oxen, and male donkeys, and avadim, and shfachot, and female donkeys, and camels.

17. And Hashem plagued Pharaoh and his Bais with nega'im gedolim because of Sarai eshet Avram.

18. And Pharaoh summoned Avram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy isha?

19. Why saidst thou, She is my achot? So I might have taken her to me to wife; now therefore, hinei, thy wife, take her, and go!

20. And Pharaoh commanded his anashim concerning him; and they sent him away, and his isha, and all that he had.

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