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Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.(Genesis 12:13)
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.(Genesis 12:14)
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.(Genesis 12:15)
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.(Genesis 12:17)
And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?(Genesis 12:18)
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.(Genesis 12:19)

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Genesis 12:16 - Cross Reference

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. (Genesis 13:2)
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: (Psalm 144:13)
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. (Job 1:3)
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. (Genesis 26:14)
And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; (Genesis 32:13)
And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. (Genesis 32:5)
So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. (Job 42:12)
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. (Genesis 24:35)
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. (Genesis 20:14)