9. And Abram went forward, going, and proceeding on to the south.
10. And there came a famine in the country; and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.
11. And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:
12. And that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they will say: She is his wife: and they will kill me, and keep thee.
13. Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake.
14. And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman that she was very beautiful.
15. And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao.
16. And they used Abram well for her sake. And he had sheep and oxen, and he asses, and menservants and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
17. But the Lord scourged Pharao and his house with most grievous stripes for Sarai, Abram's wife.
18. And Pharao called Abram, and said to him: What is this that thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife.