But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
1 Chronicles 16:21 - New Revised Standard Version he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He suffered no man to do them wrong: Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He allowed no man to do them wrong; yes, He reproved kings for their sakes, [Gen. 12:17; 20:3; Exod. 7:15-18.] American Standard Version (1901) He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, Common English Bible God didn’t let anyone oppress them. God punished kings for their sake: Catholic Public Domain Version He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake. |
But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a married woman.”
But God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night, and said to him, “Take heed that you say not a word to Jacob, either good or bad.”
It is in my power to do you harm; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Take heed that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.”
This shall be their lot in return for their pride, because they scoffed and boasted against the people of the Lord of hosts.