KJV ORIGINAL
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?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pharaoh called for Abram and said, 'What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Pharaoh is confronting Abram for deceiving him about Sarah being his wife rather than his sister.
📚 Historical Context
In Genesis 12, Abram traveled to Egypt to escape a severe famine in Canaan and lied by telling people that his wife Sarai was his sister to protect himself from potential harm. This deception led Pharaoh to take Sarai into his household, thinking she was available, which prompted God to send plagues upon Egypt as a form of divine intervention. When Pharaoh realized the truth, he confronted Abram about the lie and its consequences.
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