Holy Scripture
Genesis 12:16
A church father on this verse
“The intelligent strategy of the patriarch did not fail. They did not seek to do him harm. Moreover, a way out of it presented itself so that the marriage of the holy man would not be violated, because the Egyptians did not fling themselves on the woman relinquished by him. But the officials, after having seen her, in…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and mules, and camels.
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14And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—
15that the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh and brought her into the house of Pharaoh.
— Genesis 12:16 —
17And God afflicted Pharaoh with great and severe afflictions, and his house, because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
18And Pharaoh having called Abram, said, What is this thou hast done to me, that thou didst not tell me that she was thy wife?