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Genesis 12:17

And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Genesis 12:17 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    ASV

  • And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    BBE

  • And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

    DBY

  • Yahweh plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    WEB

  • And Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house -- great plagues -- for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    YLT

  • And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

    ENG

  • And the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    WBT

  • The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

    BSB

In context

15The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

16And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

17And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

18And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

19Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Abraham
  • Sarah
  • Pharaoh

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