KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Pharaoh treated Abram very well because of her, giving him sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male and female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how Pharaoh rewarded Abram with great wealth because he thought Sarah was Abram's sister rather than his wife.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abram and Sarai's journey to Egypt during a famine in Canaan. Fearful that Pharaoh might kill him to take his beautiful wife, Abram had asked Sarai to pretend to be his sister. Pharaoh, believing she was available for marriage, took her into his household and paid Abram a bride price with livestock and servants, which was the custom of that time.
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