Genesis 12:16

16 Things went well for Abram because of her: he acquired flocks, cattle, male donkeys, men servants, women servants, female donkeys, and camels.

Genesis 12:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 12:16

And he entreated Abram well for her sake
Pharaoh was very complaisant to him, showed him great respect, and bestowed many favours on him on account of Sarai, whom he took to be his sister, and which were done, that he would consent that she might be his wife:

and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and
maidservants, and she asses, and camels;
which were, some at least, if not all, the gifts of Pharaoh to him, or otherwise there seems to be no reason why they should be made mention of here. The Jews say F7, that Pharaoh, because of the love he had to Sarai, gave to her by writing all his substance, whether silver or gold, or servants or farms, and also the land of Goshen for an inheritance; and therefore the children of Israel dwelt in the land of Goshen, because it was Sarai our mother's, say they.


FOOTNOTES:

F7 Pirke Eliezer, c. 26.

Genesis 12:16 In-Context

14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw how beautiful his wife was.
15 When Pharaoh's princes saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's household.
16 Things went well for Abram because of her: he acquired flocks, cattle, male donkeys, men servants, women servants, female donkeys, and camels.
17 Then the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram's wife Sarai.
18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What's this you've done to me? Why didn't you tell me she was your wife?
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