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Genesis 12:19

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Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

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  1. Genesis 12:17

    And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

  2. Genesis 12:18

    And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

  3. Genesis 12:20

    And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

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