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Ramban, on Gen 12:15
Ramban · 1194–1270
Gen 12:15 · Douay-Rheims
“And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao.”
On this verse:
“AND THE PRINCES OF PHARAOH SAW HER. The purport. Why does it say here again, And the princes of Pharaoh saw her? thereof is that when the Egyptians saw her they said, “This one is worthy of the great princes,” and so they brought her before them. But they were also afraid of touching her for due to her great beauty, they knew that the king would desire her exceedingly. “And they praised her among themselves saying, ‘This one is worthy of the king.’” Thus the language of Rashi. This is in accordance with the opinion of Onkelos who says, “And they praised her for Pharaoh.” Pharaoh. Or it may be that they praised her to the king himself, and he sent for her and took her.”
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