11and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;


In Context

8 And he removeth from thence towards a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretcheth out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and preacheth in the name of Jehovah.

9 And Abram journeyeth, going on and journeying towards the south.

10 And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine is grievous in the land;

11 and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;

12 and it hath come to pass that the Egyptians see thee, and they have said, 'This is his wife,' and they have slain me, and thee they keep alive:

13 say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'

Genesis 12:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:11And 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know what a beautiful woman you are.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:11And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:11And 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:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:11And it came to pass when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a woman fair to look upon.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:11And 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:11And it came to pass, when he had come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:11It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, |See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a fair woman to look on: