Genesis 12:17

But the Lord scourged Pharao and his house with most grievous stripes for Sarai, Abram's wife.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

18And Pharao called Abram, and said to him: What is this that thou hast done to me? Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:18For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech on ac- count of Sara, Abraham's wife.

1 Chronicles 21:22And David said to him: Give me this place of thy thrashingfloor, that I may build therein an altar to the Lord: but thou shalt take of me as much money as it is worth, that the plague may cease from the people.

Psalms 105:14He suffered no man to hurt them: and he reproved kings for their sakes.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 12:15-20

Abram's Denial of His Wife. ( b. c. 1920.) 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16 And 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. 17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's… Read the whole commentary →

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