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And it came to pass that there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypta to sojourn there, for the famine had become most grievous in the land.
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And it came to pass that as Abram journeyed towards Egypt as they came near to enter into that land, YHVHa came unto Abramb saying: Behold, Sarai, thy wife, is a very fair woman to look upon;
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Therefore, it shall come to pass that when the Egyptiansa shall see her, they will say: She is his wife; and they will slay thee, that they might have her, yet these shall save her alive;
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Therefore, see that ye do on this wise: Thou shall speak unto her, that she shall say unto the Egyptians that she is thy sister, and thy soul shall live; and this ye shall do for a wise purpose unto me.
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And YHVH Elohima showedb unto him the urim and thummimc, stretching out His divine hand, and shewed unto Abram many things; yea even many marvels;
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And Abram was showna the sun, the moon, the stars, and their places and their purpose in the heavens; for these do show unto man the stories of the past and are given for signs and seasons; for omens and wonders.
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And the angel of YHVHa did say unto the manb: the night that thou wast born the stars rained in the sky, and four stars took flight to one another to cause a great light, and this to know that mine servant was born into the world.
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And Abram did look into the urim and thummim and did behold many things that came to pass before the world was, and many things that should come, and he did marvel.
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¶ And it came to pass that Abram told Sarai all that YHVH had shown unto him.
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And after this he said unto her: Behold, now I know thee to be a fair woman to look upon;
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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;
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Say then, I pray thee, unto them: I am his sister, that it may be well with me for thy sake, and my soul shall live because of thee; and this I ask for a wise purpose unto YHVH.
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¶ And it came to pass that when Abram and Sarai and their people did come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, Sarai, that she was very fair.
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And the princesa of the court of Pharaoh also saw her and commanded her to be brought before Pharaoh; and Sarai was taken into the house of Pharaoh.
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And Pharaoh did entreat Abram well for her sakea; and he was given sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
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And hea did give Abram a place that he might have the ear of Pharaoh, and Abram did teach many things unto Pharaoh, for YHVH Elohim had instructed him so;
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And Abram did show unto Pharaoh the sky and its secrets, and he did teach Pharaoh of YHVH, and Pharaoh was pleased with what he was shown of Abram.
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¶ And it came to pass that the elohima of that land did send plagues unto Pharaoh and his house from the day that Pharaoh knewb Sarai, even great plagues because of Sarai, the wife of Abram and Pharaoh.
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And Pharaoh called Abram to stand before him, saying: What hast thou done unto me in this thing?
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And Abram did confess that which he had done, saying that this was a wise purpose unto YHVH Elohim.
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But Pharaoh feared his own elohim, and not YHVH Elohim, saying: Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? Why sayest thou: She is my sister?
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Yea, and didst thou do this that I might have taken her unto me to wife? And now she has lain with two men, and is taking hold of two men, as if I, Pharaoh, would be her concubine.
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And now the law has been made, but shall not be fulfilleda, else our wivesb shall fall prey to ideasc.
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Now therefore, behold, I say unto thee: Take thy wife and go thy way.
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And Pharaoh commanded mena concerning him; and they sent Abram away, and Sarai, and all that they had.
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And Abram and Sarai went up out of Egypt taking all that they had, and Lot and his wife with them, unto the Southa.