Genesis 20:18 “for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed…”

Genesis 20:18

for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

World English Bible

For the LORD had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

American Standard Version

For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lord had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Young's Literal Translation

for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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Cross references

“For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.”

Genesis 12:17 Genesis 30:2 Genesis 20:7 Genesis 16:2 1 Samuel 1:6 1 Samuel 5:10

Genesis 12:17 · BSB

The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

Genesis 30:2 · BSB

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

Genesis 20:7 · BSB

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Genesis 16:2 · BSB

So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

1 Samuel 1:6 · BSB

Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.

1 Samuel 5:10 · BSB

So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—

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