Genesis 12:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Because of Sarai, the LORD struck the king and everyone in his palace with terrible diseases.

Cross References

Genesis 20:17

Meanwhile, God had kept Abimelech's wife and slaves from having children. But Abraham prayed, and God let them start having children again.

Genesis 20:3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream and said, “You have taken a married woman, and for this you will die!”

1 Chronicles 16:21

God did not let anyone ill-treat our people. Instead he protected us by punishing rulers

1 Chronicles 21:22

David said, “Would you sell me your threshing place, so I can build an altar on it to the LORD? Then this disease will stop killing the people. I'm willing to pay whatever you say it's worth.”

Job 34:19

And God created us all; he has no favourites, whether rich or poor.

Hebrews 13:4

Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.