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Genesis 12:17

AbrahamPharaohSarah
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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.

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 tell me that she was thy wife?

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

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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.

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 16:21

    He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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  • Genesis 20:18

    For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

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  • Psalms 105:14–15

    He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:22

    Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.

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  • Hebrews 13:4

    Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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  • Job 34:19

    How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

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