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.
Why did you tell me she was your sister? I could have married her! Now here's your wife back, take her and leave.
Pharaoh is angrily confronting Abraham for lying about Sarah being his sister instead of his wife, realizing he almost committed adultery unknowingly.
📚 Historical Context
In the ancient biblical narrative, Abram (who later became Abraham) traveled to Egypt during a severe famine and lied to Pharaoh by claiming his wife Sarah was his sister to protect himself from potential harm. Pharaoh took Sarah into his household, but God intervened by sending plagues on Egypt, which exposed the deception and protected Sarah. As a result, Pharaoh confronted Abram and commanded him to take his wife and leave the land.
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