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Abram explains he fears the Egyptians will kill him because of Sarai’s beauty, so he asks her to say she is his sister Genesis 12:11–13. The narrative then reports Sarai was taken into Pharaoh’s house and Abram received gifts Genesis 12:14–16.
11It happened, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look on.
12It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, `This is his wife.` They will kill me, but they will save you alive.
13Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."
14It happened that when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
15The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh`s house.
16He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.