Verse 17

Genesis 12:17

King James Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְנַגַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה אֶת פַּרְעֹ֛ה נְגָעִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים וְ/אֶת בֵּית֑/וֹ עַל דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרַ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָֽם

English Translation

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

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Chapter 12 Context

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy fa... Focus ↗

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou sha... Focus ↗

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all famili... Focus ↗

4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and... Focus ↗

5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gath... Focus ↗

6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaani... Focus ↗

7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded h... Focus ↗

8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethe... Focus ↗

9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Focus ↗

10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine... Focus ↗

11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Be... Focus ↗

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his... Focus ↗

13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall li... Focus ↗

14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she w... Focus ↗

15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into... Focus ↗

16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants,... Focus ↗

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

18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not te... Focus ↗

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

20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he... Focus ↗

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