KJV ORIGINAL
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Pharaoh gave orders to his men about Abraham, and they escorted him out of the country along with his wife and everything he owned.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Pharaoh expelling Abraham from Egypt after discovering Abraham had lied about Sarah being his sister rather than his wife.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abraham's journey to Egypt due to famine in Canaan. Abraham had told Pharaoh that Sarah was his sister (technically his half-sister) rather than his wife, fearing he would be killed so Pharaoh could take her. When God afflicted Pharaoh's household with plagues because of Sarah, Pharaoh discovered the deception and commanded Abraham to leave Egypt immediately.
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