Genesis 12:17
“And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues,.... Perhaps with the same sort that Abimelech and his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 12:10-20
- XXXVIII. Abram in Egypt 15. פרעה par‛oh, Par‘oh, “ouro.” Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi. or p.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The Lord plagued Pharaoh - What these plagues were we know not. In the parallel case, Gen 20:18, all the females in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 12:14-20
Here is, I. The danger Sarai was in of having her chastity violated by the king of Egypt: and without doubt the peril of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
plagued … with great plagues The words in the original run: "and Jehovah struck Pharaoh with great strokes, and his…
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