Genesis 12:16-18

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁶And he treated Abram well for her sake; he acquired sheep, oxen, he-donkeys, menservants, maidservants, she-donkeys, and ^[a]camels.

¹⁷But the Lord scourged Pharaoh and his household with serious plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

¹⁸And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

Genesis 12:16 Critics have set aside the statement that Abraham had camels in Egypt as an error. But archaeological evidence, including some twenty objects ranging from the seventh century b.c. to the period before 3000 b.c., proves the authenticity of the Bible record concerning Abraham. It includes not only statuettes, plaques, rock carvings, and drawings representing camels, but also “camel bones, a camel skull, and a camel hair rope” (J. P. Free, Archaeology and Bible History).