Because Sarah was beautiful, what did Abraham ask her to say to the Egyptians to protect his life?
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Correct answer: That she was his sister
Abraham feared the Egyptians would kill him to take Sarah because of her beauty. He asked her to say she was his sister so that it might go well with him for her sake.
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