Abram in Egypt

¹⁰Now a famine struck the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while, because the famine was severe in the land. ¹¹As he was approaching Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "Listen, I know that you are a beautiful woman." ¹²"When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife,' and they will kill me but let you live." ¹³"Please tell them you are my sister, so that things will go well for me on your account, and my soul will be spared because of you." ¹⁴When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians noticed that Sarai was extremely beautiful. ¹⁵Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and she was brought into Pharaoh's household. ¹⁶Pharaoh treated Abram well because of her, and Abram received sheep, oxen, male donkeys, menservants, maidservants, female donkeys, and camels. ¹⁷But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with terrible plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. ¹⁸Pharaoh 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 as my own wife? Here is your wife — take her and leave!" ²⁰Pharaoh gave orders to his men regarding Abram, and they escorted him away along with his wife and everything he owned.