Genesis 12:20 (YLT)

Passage

And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.

Nearby Context

Genesis 12:18 And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, `What <FI>is<Fi> this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she <FI>is<Fi> thy wife?

Genesis 12:19 Why hast thou said, She <FI>is<Fi> my sister, and I take her to myself for a wife? and now, lo, thy wife, take and go.'

Genesis 12:20 And Pharaoh chargeth men concerning him, and they send him away, and his wife, an all that he hath.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pharaoh", "chargeth", "concerning", "send", "away", "wife", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pharaoh" and "chargeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Why hast thou said She FI is...", giving immediate footing for "pharaoh" and "chargeth". In Genesis context, the local focus is creation, human rebellion, covenant promise, and God's providence.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "pharaoh" and "chargeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.