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Genesis 12:10

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And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

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  1. Genesis 12:8

    And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.

  2. Genesis 12:9

    And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

  3. Genesis 12:11

    And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

  4. Genesis 12:12

    Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

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