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Abram and Sarai in Egypt

10 At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner. 11 As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, you are a very beautiful woman. 12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife. Let’s kill him; then we can have her!’ 13 So please tell them you are my sister. Then they will spare my life and treat me well because of their interest in you.”

14 And sure enough, when Abram arrived in Egypt, everyone noticed Sarai’s beauty. 15 When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace. 16 Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

17 But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply. “What have you done to me?” he demanded. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ and allow me to take her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and get out of here!” 20 Pharaoh ordered some of his men to escort them, and he sent Abram out of the country, along with his wife and all his possessions.

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Abram y Sarai en Egipto

10 En aquel tiempo, un hambre terrible azotó la tierra de Canaán y obligó a Abram a descender a Egipto, donde vivió como extranjero. 11 Al acercarse a la frontera de Egipto, Abram le dijo a su esposa Sarai: «Mira, tú eres una mujer hermosa. 12 Cuando los egipcios te vean, dirán: “Ella es su esposa. ¡Matémoslo y entonces podremos tomarla!”. 13 Así que, por favor, diles que eres mi hermana. Entonces me perdonarán la vida y me tratarán bien debido al interés que tienen en ti».

14 Efectivamente, cuando Abram llegó a Egipto, todos notaron la belleza de Sarai. 15 Cuando los funcionarios del palacio la vieron, hablaron maravillas de ella al faraón, su rey, y llevaron a Sarai al palacio. 16 Entonces el faraón le dio a Abram muchos regalos a causa de ella: ovejas, cabras, ganado, asnos y asnas, siervos y siervas, y camellos.

17 Pero el Señor envió plagas terribles sobre el faraón y sobre todos los de su casa debido a Sarai, la esposa de Abram. 18 Así que el faraón mandó llamar a Abram y lo reprendió severamente: «¿Qué me has hecho?—preguntó—. ¿Por qué no me dijiste que era tu esposa? 19 ¿Por qué dijiste: “Es mi hermana” y con esto me permitiste tomarla como esposa? Ahora bien, aquí tienes a tu esposa. ¡Tómala y vete de aquí!». 20 Entonces el faraón ordenó a algunos de sus hombres que los escoltaran, y expulsó a Abram de su territorio junto con su esposa y todas sus pertenencias.

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