7. but the Lord appeared to Abram and promised, “I will give this land to your family for ever.” Abram then built an altar there for the Lord.
8. Abram travelled to the hill country east of Bethel and camped between Bethel and Ai, where he built another altar and worshipped the Lord.
9. Later, Abram started out towards the Southern Desert.
12. When the Egyptians see how lovely you are, they will murder me because I am your husband. But they won't kill you.
13. Please save my life by saying that you are my sister.”
14. As soon as Abram and Sarai arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians noticed how beautiful she was.
15. The king's officials told him about her, and she was taken to his house.
16. The king was good to Abram because of Sarai, and Abram was given sheep, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels.
17. Because of Sarai, the Lord struck the king and everyone in his palace with terrible diseases.
18. Finally, the king sent for Abram and said to him, “What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me Sarai was your wife?
19. Why did you make me believe she was your sister? Now I've married her. Take her and go! She's your wife.”
20. So the king told his men to let Abram and Sarai take their possessions and leave.