Genesis 12:9-11

New Living Translation

⁹Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.

Abram and Sarai in Egypt

¹⁰At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner. ¹¹As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, 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.