Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when he was close to entering Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: “I know you to be a beautiful woman. "
— Genesis 12:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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:”
“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: ”
“It 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.”
“As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,“Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman.”
“And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:”
“Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;”
“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:”
And passing on from there to a mountain, which was opposite the east of Bethel, he pitched his tent there, having Bethel to the west, and Hai on the east. He also built an altar there to the Lord, and he called upon his name.
And Abram traveled, going out and continuing further on, toward the south.
But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.
And when he was close to entering Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: “I know you to be a beautiful woman.
And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘She is his wife.’ And they will put me to death, and retain you.
Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor.”
And so, when Abram had arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was exceedingly beautiful.