So Abram went into Egypt. The men of Egypt saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
Genesis 12:11 - Easy To Read Version Abram saw how beautiful his wife Sarai was. So just before they arrived in Egypt, Abram told Sarai, “I know that you are a very beautiful woman. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when he was about to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, I know that you are beautiful to behold. American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible Just before he arrived in Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know you are a good-looking woman. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he was close to entering Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: "I know you to be a beautiful woman. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman: |
So Abram went into Egypt. The men of Egypt saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
God led me away from my father’s house. God led me to wander to many different places. When that happened, I told Sarah, ‘Do something for me; wherever we go, tell people you are my sister.’”
Abraham told people that Sarah was his sister. Abimelech, king of Gerar, heard this. Abimelech wanted Sarah, so he sent some servants to take her.
She was very pretty. She was a virgin; she had never slept with a man. She went down to the well and filled her jar.
Isaac’s wife Rebekah was very beautiful. The men of that place asked Isaac about Rebekah. Isaac said, “She is my sister.” Isaac was afraid to tell them Rebekah was his wife. Isaac was afraid the men would kill him so that they could have her.
In the evening, he got up from his bed. He walked around on the roof of the king’s house. While David was on the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful.
The girl was very beautiful. She cared for the king and served him. But King David did not have sexual relations with her.
There is no person who is wise enough to make a plan that can succeed if the Lord is against it.
This man’s name was Nabal. [197] He was from Caleb’s family. Nabal’s wife was named Abigail. She was a wise and beautiful woman. But Nabal was a mean and cruel man.