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Genesis 12:17

American Standard Version

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

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Genesis 12:17 in other translations

Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Genesis 12:17 · World English Bible

Genesis 12:17 in context

  1. 15And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
  2. 16And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.
  3. 17And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
  4. 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?
  5. 19why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.