Genesis 12:15
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The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
In other translations
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
Hebrew words
וַיִּרְאוּvaiyir'uand they sawH7200אֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> herH853שָׂרֵיsarei[the] officials ofH8269פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547וַיְהַלְלוּvayhaluand they praisedH1984אֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> herH853אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547וַתֻּקַּחvatukachand she was takenH3947הָאִשָּׁהha'ishahthe womanH802בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004פַּרְעֹה׃par'ohPharaohH6547
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