Genesis 12:14

In 11 translations

BSB

So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

KJV

¶ And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

WEB

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

ASV

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

LSV

And it comes to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she [is] exceedingly beautiful;

YLT

And it cometh to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she [is] exceeding fair;

DBY

And it came to pass when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

DRC

And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman that she was very beautiful.

GNV

Nowe when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman: for she was very faire.

JPS

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

LXXE

And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—

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WLC

וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא אַבְרָ֖ם מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַמִּצְרִים֙ אֶת־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־יָפָ֥ה הִ֖וא מְאֹֽד׃

LXX-Br

Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθεν Ἅβραμ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, ἰδόντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, ὅτι καλὴ ἦν σφόδρα.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 6:2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
• Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate…
• Genesis 39:7and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
• Matthew 5:28But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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