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Genesis 12:17

World English Bible

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

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Genesis 12:17 in other translations

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

Genesis 12:17 · American Standard Version

Genesis 12:17 in context

  1. 15The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
  2. 16He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
  3. 17Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
  4. 18Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?
  5. 19Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore, see your wife, take her, and go your way.”