Genesis 12:17

The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

18So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?

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Cross References

Genesis 20:18for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

1 Chronicles 21:22Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the site of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar to the LORD. Sell it to me for the full price, so that the plague upon the people may be halted.”

Psalms 105:14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

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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