Genesis 12:17

In 11 translations

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

Yahweh 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.

LSV

And YHWH plagues Pharaoh and his house—great plagues—for the matter of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

YLT

And Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house — great plagues — for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.

DBY

And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

DRC

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

GNV

But the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai Abrams wife.

JPS

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

LXXE

And God afflicted Pharao with great and severe afflictions, and his house, because of Sara, Abram's wife.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיְנַגַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה ׀ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה נְגָעִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרַ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἤτασεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Φαραὼ ἐτασμοῖς μεγάλοις καὶ πονηροῖς, καὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, περὶ Σάρας τῆς γυναικὸς Ἅβραμ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Chronicles 16:21He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
• Genesis 20:18for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
• Psalms 105:14–15He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
• 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.”
• Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
• Hebrews 13:4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

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