Genesis 12:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Genesis 12:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - XXXVIII. Abram in Egypt 15. פרעה par‛oh , Par‘oh, “ouro.” Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi. or p. P-ouro, “the king.” If we separate the article p. from the Hebrew form, we...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And the LORD (o) plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. (o) The Lord took the defence of this poor stranger against a mighty king: and as he is ever careful...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  LORD. Divine intervention necessary. App-23 and App-24.

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• Genesis 12:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  17. And the Lord plagued Pharaoh. If Moses had simply related, that God had punished the king for having committed adultery, it would not so obviously appear that he had taken care of Sarai’s...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. The Lord plagued Pharaoh - What these plagues were we know not. In the parallel case, Genesis 20:18 , all...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The Lord plagued Pharaoh, &c.— In ch. 20: Genesis 12:18 it is said, that the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs in Abimelech's house, because of Sarah: whence it is very probable, that t...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. No JFB commentary on this verse.

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• Genesis 12:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Call of Abraham. The Removal to Canaan. The Visit to Egypt 1. Had said] RV 'said,' when he was in Haran. In what manner the call came to Abraham, whether through some outward incident which he...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 11:27-32 ; Genesis 12:1-5 WITH Abraham there opens a new chapter in the history of the race; a chapter of the profoundest significance. The consequences of Abraham...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abram and Sarai in Egypt Genesis 12:10-20 It is a comfort that the Holy Spirit permits us to trace the successive stages through which the father of those who believe made his way to the maturi...

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• Genesis 12:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  At this point begins the actual historic movement toward the coming of the Redeemer. One man was called to the realization of the true principle of life. The call was personal and purposeful. Abram w...

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• Genesis 12:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues ,.... Perhaps with the same sort that Abimelech and his servants were smote with on a like account, Genesis 20:17 . The Jews h say they...

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• Genesis 12:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. Ver. 17. And the Lord plagued Pharaoh. ] Plagued him with plagues, saith the Hebrew: tormented him with...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house We are not told particularly, in what way they were plagued; but, doubtless, there was something in the plagues themselves, or some explication added to t...

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• Genesis 12:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE CALL OF ABRAM The Lord had before told Abram to leave his country, his kindred and his father's house, and go to a land He would show him. This call took place while he was still in Ur of the Ch...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abram's Denial of His Wife. B. C. 1920.       14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was c...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Most probably with some notable distemper of his body, which did both chastise him for and hinder him in the execution of his lust. His house, i.e, his servants, who being some one way, some anothe...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And Yahweh plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife.' Presumably Pharaoh must have visited the particular palace where Sarai was in the harem and some dread...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 12:10 . A famine in the land] The frequent famines are a peculiar characteristic of early times, and of uncivilised lands. Egypt as a rich and fruitful land was even then...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 12 , etc. I. Notice first the call of Abraham. (1) The call was addressed to him suddenly; (2) it required him to forsake his country and his kindred, while giving him no hope of return; (3...

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• Genesis 12:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 12:1 . Had said. The God of glory appeared to Abraham, and enjoined him to leave his idolatrous country. Joshua 24:2 ; Acts 7:3 . Genesis 12:2 . I will make of thee a great nation, y...

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• Genesis 12:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Abram went down into Egypt Abram in Egypt: the temptations and trials of a life of faith The life of faith has many temptations and trials. I. THEY MAY ARISE FROM TEMPORAL CALAMITIES. Famine...

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• Genesis 12:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine . רָעָב, from a root signifying to hunger, the primary. idea appearing to lie in that of an ample, i.e. empty, stomach (Gesenius, Furst)....

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• Genesis 12:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Abraham's Stratagem Exposed

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• Genesis 12:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Genesis 20:18 1 Chronicles 16:21 1 Chronicles 21:22 Job 34:19 Psalms 105:14 Psalms 105:15 Hebrews 13:4

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• Genesis 12:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house — Probably, those princes especially that had commended Sarai to Pharaoh. We are not told, particularly, what these plagues were; but, doubtless, there wa...

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