Genesis 12:15 “When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she…”

Genesis 12:15

When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Princes of Pharaoh sawe her, and commended her vnto Pharaoh: so the woman was taken into Pharaohs house:

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and princes of Pharaoh see her, and praise her unto Pharaoh, and the woman is taken [to] Pharaoh's house;

Bible in Basic English

And Pharaoh's great men, having seen her, said words in praise of her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into Pharaoh's house.

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Cross references

“princes”

Esther 2:2–16 Proverbs 29:12 Genesis 40:2 Genesis 41:1 Exodus 2:5 Exodus 2:15

Esther 2:2–16 · BSB

Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,

Proverbs 29:12 · BSB

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Genesis 40:2 · BSB

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Genesis 41:1 · BSB

After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,

Exodus 2:5 · BSB

Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to bathe in the Nile, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. And when she saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maidservant to retrieve it.

Exodus 2:15 · BSB

When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.

“taken”

Genesis 20:2 Psalm 105:4 Proverbs 6:29 Hebrews 13:4 Esther 2:9

Genesis 20:2 · BSB

Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

Psalm 105:4 · BSB

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Proverbs 6:29 · BSB

So is he who sleeps with another man’s wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.

Hebrews 13:4 · BSB

Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Esther 2:9 · BSB

And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them t…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

16He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

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