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God and my Neighbour by Robert Blatchford
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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt,
that he said unto Sarai, his wife, Behold now, I know that thou
art a fair woman to look upon:

Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see
thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill
me, but they will save thee alive.

Say, I pray thee, thou are my sister; that it may be well with
me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt the
Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before
Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

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.

And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues
because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

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?

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
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