Holy Scripture
Genesis 12:18
A church father on this verse
“Note that the severity of the punishment depressed his thinking, to the extent of leading him to offer an excuse to the just man and show signs of every care for him. And yet had God's grace not been active in appeasing his mind and instilling fear into him, the consequence would have been that he would have flown int…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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?
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16And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and mules, and camels.
17And God afflicted Pharaoh with great and severe afflictions, and his house, because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
— Genesis 12:18 —
19Wherefore didst thou say, She is my sister? and I took her for a wife to myself; and now, behold, thy wife is before thee, take her and go quickly away.
20And Pharaoh gave charge to men concerning Abram, to join in sending him forward, and his wife, and all that he had.