10 One time when there was a drought causing a severe food shortage, Avram and his household travelled west across to Mitsrayim (Egypt) to stay there. 11 Just before they arrived in Mitsrayim, Avram said to his wife Saray (Sarai), “Listen, you’re a very beautiful woman, 12 so when the Mitsrim (Egyptians) see you they’ll say, ‘This is his wife,’ and they’ll kill me but let you live. 13 Please tell them that you’re my sister[ref] so they’ll treat me well because of you and let me live.” 14 So that’s what happened when they entered Mitsrayim—the Mitsrim indeed noticed that Saray was very beautiful, 15 and when Par’oh’s (Pharaoh’s) officials saw her, so they told him about her beauty, and she was taken into Par’oh’s palace. 16 He treated Avram well (thinking he was the brother), so he was given flocks and herds, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.

17 But Yahweh directed terrible deadly diseases onto Par’oh and his household because of his taking Avram’s wife Saray. 18 So Par’oh called for Avram and said, “What’s this you’ve done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she’s your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She’s my sister,’ so that I took her in as a wife? Now then, here’s your wife. Take her and get out of here.” 20 Then Par’oh commanded his officers, and they sent Avram and his wife away and everything that belonged to him.