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Genesis 12:11

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12:11As he approached32 Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look,33 I know that you are a beautiful woman.34

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Footnotes

  1. 32 Heb “drew near to enter.”
  2. 33 The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) is deictic here; it draws attention to the following fact.
  3. 34 Heb “a woman beautiful of appearance are you.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know what a beautiful woman you are.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.

NLTNew Living Translation

As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, you are a very beautiful woman.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And it happened that as he drew near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “Look now, I know that you are a woman beautiful of appearance,

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: