11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 12:11:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֕יvayehi{And} it happened Genesis 12:11:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasherwhen Genesis 12:11:3 ⧉הִקְרִ֖יבhikerivhe drew near Genesis 12:11:4 ⧉לָב֣וֹאlavoto enter Genesis 12:11:5 ⧉מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitseraimaEgypt Genesis 12:11:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomer{And} he said Genesis 12:11:7 ⧉אֶל־שָׂרַ֣יelsaraito Sarai Genesis 12:11:8 ⧉אִשְׁתּ֔וֹishtohis wife Genesis 12:11:9 ⧉הִנֵּה־נָ֣אhinehnalook now Genesis 12:11:10 ⧉יָדַ֔עְתִּיyadatiI know Genesis 12:11:11 ⧉כִּ֛יkithat Genesis 12:11:12 ⧉אִשָּׁ֥הishaa woman Genesis 12:11:13 ⧉יְפַת־מַרְאֶ֖הyefatmarehbeautiful in appearance Genesis 12:11:14 ⧉אָֽתְּ׃atyou are |
11. Formal Translation And it happened, as he drew near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Behold, please, I have come to know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance.” |
11. Dynamic Translation As they were approaching Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Listen, I now realize that you are a very beautiful woman.” |