Abraham Tells Sarah She Is a Beautiful Woman

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 67:5

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(Genesis 12:11-13) "And it came to pass, when he drew near to enter Egypt, etc." All these years she was with him, and only now does he say to her, "Behold now, I know [that you are a woman fair to look upon]"? Rather, [it was] because through the journey a person becomes disfigured [from the hardship of travel, yet she remained beautiful]. Another interpretation: We traveled through Aram Naharaim and Aram Nahor, and we did not find a woman as beautiful as you; and now we are entering a place of ugly and dark people [and your beauty will draw dangerous attention].

Themes

AbrahamMatriarchsMarriage

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