Genesis 12:11
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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:
KJV1611 – Modern English
And it came to pass, when he was about to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon:
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass, when{H834} he was come near{H7126} to enter{H935} into Egypt,{H4714} that he said{H559} unto Sarai{H8297} his wife,{H802} Behold{H2009} now,{H4994} I know{H3045} that thou art a fair{H3303} woman{H802} to look upon:{H4758}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And it came to pass, when{H834} he was come near{H7126}{(H8689)} to enter{H935}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714}, that he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Sarai{H8297} his wife{H802}, Behold{H2009} now{H4994}, I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou art a fair{H3303} woman{H802} to look upon{H4758}:
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And when he was come nye for to entre in to Egipte he sayd vnto sarai his wife. Beholde I knowe that thou art a fayre woman to loke apo.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he was come nye for to entre in to Egipte, he sayde vnto Sarai his wife: Beholde, I knowe yt thou art a fayre woman to loke vpon.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when he drewe neere to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, Beholde nowe, I know that thou art a faire woman to looke vpo:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when he was come neare to enter into Egypt, he sayde vnto Sarai his wife: beholde, I knowe that thou art a fayre woman to loke vpon:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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:
Webster's Bible (1833)
It happened, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look on.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, `Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou `art' a woman of beautiful appearance;
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:
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:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;
World English Bible (2000)
It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,“Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 26:7 : 7 When the people of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."
- Gen 29:17 : 17 Leah had tender eyes, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
- Gen 39:6-7 : 6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he paid no attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. 7 After some time, his master's wife looked at Joseph with desire and said, "Sleep with me."
- 2 Sam 11:2 : 2 One evening, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful.
- Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel that can stand against the LORD.
- Song 1:14 : 14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
- Gen 12:14 : 14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 12:12-209 verses89%
12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me, but they will let you live.
13 Please say that you are my sister, so that it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared because of you."
14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
15 Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's palace.
16 He treated Abram well because of her, and Abram acquired sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
17 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?"
19 "Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go."
20 Then Pharaoh gave orders to his men to send him away with his wife and everything he had.
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10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
- Gen 26:7-93 verses74%
7 When the people of that place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," because he was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "The men of this place might kill me because of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."
8 After Isaac had been there a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out a window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah, his wife.
9 So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said, "Surely, she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?" Isaac replied, "Because I thought I might be killed on account of her."
- Gen 20:11-133 verses73%
11 Abraham replied, 'I thought, Surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'
12 Besides, she really is my sister—the daughter of my father though not of my mother—and she became my wife.
13 And when God caused me to wander from my father’s household, I said to her, “This is the kindness you can show to me: Everywhere we go, say about me, ‘He is my brother.’”
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2 Abraham said about Sarah his wife, 'She is my sister,' and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for her and took her.
- Gen 16:1-66 verses73%
1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not borne him any children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.
2 So Sarai said to Abram, "Look, the LORD has prevented me from having children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." And Abram listened to Sarai's voice.
3 After Abram had lived in the land of Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her maidservant, and gave her to Abram as a wife.
4 He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When Hagar saw that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "The wrong done to me is your fault. I gave my maidservant into your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, I am despised in her eyes. May the LORD judge between you and me."
6 Abram said to Sarai, "Your maidservant is in your hands; do with her whatever you think is best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar, and she fled from her presence.
- Gen 18:9-113 verses73%
9 They asked him, 'Where is your wife Sarah?' He replied, 'There, in the tent.'
10 Then one of them said, 'I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.' Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well along in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.
- Gen 12:5-62 verses72%
5 Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all their possessions that they had acquired, and the people they had gained in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they arrived in Canaan,
6 Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the great tree of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were in the land.
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15 Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.
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7 After some time, his master's wife looked at Joseph with desire and said, "Sleep with me."
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1 Abram went up from Egypt, he, his wife, all that belonged to him, and Lot with him, toward the Negev.
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16 The young woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.