Genesis 20:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁸ For the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ For the Lord had closed fast the wombs of all in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Because of the incident with Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had kept all of the women in Abimelech’s household from having children.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ For the Lord had closed every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech, on account of Sara, Abraham's wife.

Genesis 20:18 Cross References

Genesis 12:17

But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Genesis 16:2

and Sarai said to Abram, “You see that the Lord has prevented me from bearing children; go in to my slave; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 20:7

Now then, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all that are yours.”

Genesis 30:2

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

1 Samuel 1:6

Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 5:10

So they sent the ark of the God of Israel to Ekron. But when the ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “Why have they brought around to us the ark of the God of Israel to kill us and our people?”