Genesis 20:18
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For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
In other translations
For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588עָצֹר'atzorcertainly <to shut up>H6113עָצַר'atzar<he> had shut upH6113יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בְּעַדbe'adbehindH1157כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֶחֶםrechemwombH7358לְבֵיתleveitof [the] household ofH1004אֲבִימֶלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40עַל־'al-onH5921דְּבַרdevar[the] matter ofH1697שָׂרָהsarahSarahH8283אֵשֶׁת'eshet[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָהָם׃ ס'avrahamAbrahamH85
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Related verses
- Genesis 12:17And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
- Genesis 30:2And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
- 1 Samuel 1:6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.
- 1 Samuel 5:10Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.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!”
- Genesis 16:2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.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.
- Genesis 20:7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.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.”
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People and places
People: Abimelech (Genesis 20), Abraham, Sarah