8. And passing on from there to a mountain, which was opposite the east of Bethel, he pitched his tent there, having Bethel to the west, and Hai on the east. He also built an altar there to the Lord, and he called upon his name.
9. And Abram traveled, going out and continuing further on, toward the south.
10. But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.
11. And when he was close to entering Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: "I know you to be a beautiful woman.
12. And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife.' And they will put me to death, and retain you.
13. Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor."
14. And so, when Abram had arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was exceedingly beautiful.
15. And the princes reported it to Pharaoh, and they praised her to him. And the woman was inducted into the house of Pharaoh.
16. In truth, they treated Abram well because of her. And he had sheep and oxen and male donkeys, and men servants, and women servants, and female donkeys, and camels.
17. But the Lord scourged Pharaoh and his house with great wounds because of Sarai, the wife of Abram.
18. And Pharaoh called Abram, and he said to him: "What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me she was your wife?