10. There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

11. When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

12. It will happen, when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

13. Please 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."

14. When Abram had come into Egypt, Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

15. The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

16. He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

17. The LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

18. Pharaoh called Abram and said, "What is this that you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

19. Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way."

20. Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.

There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of ABRAHAM. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.