Genesis 12:9-11

International Children’s Bible

⁹After this, he traveled on toward southern Canaan.

Abram Goes to Egypt

¹⁰At this time there was not much food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live because there was so little food. ¹¹Just before they arrived in Egypt, Abram said to his wife Sarai, “I know you are a very beautiful woman.

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Genesis 12:9-11

New International Version

⁹Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.^(A)

Abram in Egypt^(B)

¹⁰Now there was a famine in the land,^(C) and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.^(D) ¹¹As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,^(E) “I know what a beautiful woman^(F) you are.