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Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.
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Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a time, because the famine was severe in the land.
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It came about, when he was approaching Egypt, that he said to his wife Sarai, 'See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;
King James Version
Chapter 12
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And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
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And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
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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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There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.
11
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, "Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.
New Living Translation
Chapter 12
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Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.
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At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
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As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, 'Look, you are a very beautiful woman.
English Standard Version
Chapter 12
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And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.
10
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.
11
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,
New International Version
Chapter 12
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Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.
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.
11
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, 'I know what a beautiful woman you are.