Genesis 12:11

American Standard Version (1901)

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:

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  • Gen 26:7 : 7 and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
  • Gen 29:17 : 17 And Leah's eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favored.
  • Gen 39:6-7 : 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught [that was] with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored. 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
  • 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
  • Song 1:14 : 14 My beloved is unto me [as] a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of En-gedi.
  • Gen 12:14 : 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 12:12-20
    9 verses
    89%

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

    13Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

    14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

    15And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

    16And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

    17And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    18And 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?

    19why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

    20And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

  • Gen 12:10
    78%

    10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

  • Gen 26:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

    8And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

    9And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

  • Gen 20:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

    12And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:

    13and it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me: at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

  • Gen 20:2
    73%

    2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

  • Gen 16:1-6
    6 verses
    73%

    1Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

    2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

    3And Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

    4And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

    5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

    6But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.

  • Gen 18:9-11
    3 verses
    73%

    9And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

    10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

    11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Gen 12:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

    6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

  • Gen 17:15
    71%

    15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

  • Gen 39:7
    71%

    7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

  • Gen 13:1
    70%

    1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

  • Gen 24:16
    69%

    16And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.