Pharaoh'sofficialssawher and praisedher to Pharaoh;and the womanwas takeninto Pharaoh'shouse.
It cameabout when Abramcameinto Egypt,the Egyptianssawthat the womanwas verybeautiful.
Abrahamsaidof Sarahhis wife,"She is my sister."So Abimelechkingof Gerarsentand tookSarah.
When the menof the placeaskedabout his wife,he said,"She is my sister,"for he was afraidto say,"my wife,"[thinking], "the menof the placemight killme on accountof Rebekah,for she is beautiful."
Pharaohwas furiouswith his twoofficials,the chiefcupbearerand the chiefbaker.
Now it happenedat the endof two fullyearsthat Pharaohhada dream,and behold,he was standingby the Nile.
Then Solomonformeda marriagealliancewith Pharaohkingof Egypt,and tookPharaoh'sdaughterand broughther to the cityof Daviduntilhe had finishedbuildinghis own houseand the houseof the LORDand the wallaroundJerusalem.
"Nowbehold,you relyon the staffof thiscrushedreed,[even] on Egypt;on whichif a manleans,it will gointo his handand pierceit. Sois Pharaohkingof Egyptto allwho relyon him.
Seekthe LORDand His strength;SeekHis facecontinually.
When Pharaohheardof thismatter,he triedto killMoses.But Mosesfledfrom the presenceof Pharaohand settledin the landof Midian,and he satdownby a well.
The daughterof Pharaohcamedownto batheat the Nile,with her maidenswalkingalongsidethe Nile;and she sawthe basketamongthe reedsand senther maid,and she broughtit [to her].
If a rulerpaysattentionto falsehood,Allhis ministers[become] wicked.
Sois the one who goesin to his neighbor'swife;Whoevertouchesher will not gounpunished.
Pharaohkingof Egypt,his servants,his princesand allhis people;
"They criedthere,'Pharaohkingof Egypt[is] [but] a bignoise;He has let the appointedtimepassby!'
"Sonof man,takeup a lamentationoverPharaohkingof Egyptand sayto him, 'You comparedyourself to a younglionof the nations,Yet you are like the monsterin the seas;And you burstforthin your riversAnd muddiedthe waterswith your feetAnd fouledtheir rivers.'"
Marriage[is to be held] in honoramongall,and the [marriage] bed[is to be] undefiled;for fornicatorsand adulterersGodwill judge.
