Because she pleased Pharaoh, Abram got along very well in Egypt and received royal treatment: he was given sheep, cattle, male and female donkeys, camels, and male and female slaves. But YAHWEH struck Pharaoh and his household with terrible diseases because he had taken Abram’s wife, Sarai. So Pharaoh sent for Abram and said, “How could you do this to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? And why did you lie to me by saying, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now, here’s your wife back; take her and begone!” Then Pharaoh gave strict orders to his men to escort them out of Egypt along with everything they had.
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