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Genesis 12:17

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12:17But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases45 because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

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  1. 45 The cognate accusative adds emphasis to the verbal sentence: “he plagued with great plagues,” meaning the Lord inflicted numerous plagues, probably diseases (see Exod 15:26). The adjective “great” emphasizes that the plagues were severe and overwhelming.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the Lord inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife, Sarai.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Yahweh afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues on account of the matter of Sarai the wife of Abram.

KJV 1900King James Version

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