11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.

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11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,(A) “I know what a beautiful woman(B) you are.

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11 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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Isaac’s Deception

When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,”(A) for he was afraid to say “my wife,” thinking,(B) “The men of the place will kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is a beautiful woman.”(C)

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When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,(A)” because he was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “The men of this place might kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful.”

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

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17 Leah had tender eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

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17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(A) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:17 Or delicate

17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

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