Genesis 12:17
“And the LORD plagued Pharaoh & his house with great plagues, because of Sarai Abrams wife.”
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Genesis 12:17 Context
15The Princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaohs house. 16And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheepe, and oxen, and hee asses, and men seruants, and maid seruants, and shee asses, and camels. 17And the LORD plagued Pharaoh & his house with great plagues, because of Sarai Abrams wife. 18And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done vnto me? Why diddest thou not tell me, that she was thy wife? 19Why saidest thou, Shee is my sister? so I might haue taken her to mee to wife: now therfore behold, thy wife, take her and goe thy way.
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Other Translations for Genesis 12:17
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
- King James Version
But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- Basic English Bible
And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
- Darby Bible
And the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- World English Bible
And Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house -- great plagues -- for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 12:17
12:17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house - Probably, those princes especially that had commended Sarai to Pharaoh. We are not told, particularly, what these plagues were; but, doubtless, there was something in the plagues themselves, or some explication added to them, sufficient to convince them that it was for Sarai's sake they were thus plagued.