Genesis 12:17
15 When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
16 He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ so that I took her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
- KJV
- And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
- WEB
- The LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
- ASV
- And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram`s wife.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
- BLB
- And YHWH plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of the matter [of] Sarai, wife of Abram.
- ÅB
- Men Herren hjemsøkte Farao og hans hus med store plager for Abrams hustru Sarais skyld.
- OTB
- Men Herren slo farao og hans hus med alvorlige plager på grunn av Sarai, Abrams kone.
- B1930
- Men Herren hjemsøkte Farao og hans hus med store plager for Abrams hustru Sarais skyld.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 16:21
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
Read in contextGenesis 20:18
for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
Read in contextPsalms 105:14–15
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
Read in context1 Chronicles 21:22
Then 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.”
Read in contextHebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Read in contextJob 34:19
who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
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