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Genesis 12:18

World English Bible

Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

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Genesis 12:18 in other translations

And 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?

Genesis 12:18 · American Standard Version

Genesis 12:18 in context

  1. 16He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
  2. 17Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
  3. 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?
  4. 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.”
  5. 20Pharaoh commanded men concerning him, and they escorted him away with his wife and all that he had.