Genesis 12:11
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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:As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
In other translations
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:As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834הִקְרִיבhikrivhe drew nearH7126לָבוֹאlavo'to enterH935מִצְרָיְמָהmitzrayemahEgypt <towards>H4714וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרַיsaraiSaraiH8297אִשְׁתּוֹ'ishtowife hisH802הִנֵּה־hineh-here!H2009נָאna'pleaseH4994יָדַעְתִּיyada'tiI knowH3045כִּיkithatH3588אִשָּׁה'ishah[are] a womanH802יְפַת־yefat-beautiful ofH3303מַרְאֶהmar'ehappearanceH4758אָתְּ׃'atyouH859
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Topics
People and places
People: Sarah
Places: Egypt