[b-hebrew] Gen. 12:17
Calvin Lindstrom
pclindstrom at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 15 14:29:17 EST 2008
Dear B-Hebrew,
I have a simple question on Genesis 12:17.
The verb used at the beginning of the verse is ng' which can have a
sexual usage (Gen. 20:6). Is it correct to see irony in this story at
this point? Verse 15 speaks of Sarai being taken into Pharaoh's
house. Verse 16 speaks of Avram being treated well for Sarai's sake.
And now in verse 17, where we might expect to read the Pharaoh
touched (sexually) Sarai, we instead read that YHWH touched
(plagued) Pharaoh and his house.
Any comments would be helpful.
Calvin Lindstrom
Church of Christian Liberty
Arlington Heights, IL
www.christianliberty.com
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