Holy Scripture
Genesis 12:14
A church father on this verse
“Abraham gave a human reason as human beings do. Nevertheless, because Sarah thought it was Abraham who was sterile, she was taken to the palace. [This happened] first, so that she might learn that it was she who was barren; second, so that her love for her husband might be seen, for she did not exchange [her husband]…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
14And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—
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12It shall come to pass then that when the Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, This is his wife, and they shall slay me, but they shall save thee alive.
13Say, therefore, I am his sister, that it may be well with me on account of thee, and my soul shall live because of thee.
— Genesis 12:14 —
15that the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh and brought her into the house of Pharaoh.
16And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and mules, and camels.