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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:

KJV

Cumque prope esset ut ingrederetur Ægyptum, dixit Sarai uxori suæ : Novi quod pulchra sis mulier :

Vulgate

ἐγένετο δὲ ἡνίκα ἤγγισεν Ἀβρὰμ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς Αἴγυπτον, εἶπεν Ἀβρὰμ Σάρᾳ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ ⸆ Γινώσκω ἐγὼ ὅτι γυνὴ εὐπρόσωπος εἶ·

LXX

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:

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֕י כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יב לָ/ב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָ/ה וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתּ֔/וֹ הִנֵּה נָ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִשָּׁ֥ה יְפַת מַרְאֶ֖ה אָֽתְּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְפֵ֥ה
yph
verb · 43×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
מַרְאֶ֖ה
mr'h
noun · 104×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
שָׂרַ֣י
shry
proper_noun · 17×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gal 2:13 — And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
  • Gen 12:14 — And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
  • Gen 20:2 — And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
  • Gen 26:7 — And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fai
  • Gen 29:17 — Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
  • Gen 29:17 — Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
  • Prov 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
  • Prov 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.