Genesis 20:18 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁸ for יהוה had closed up all the wombs of the house of Aḇimeleḵ because of Sarah, Aḇraham’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.

Genesis 20:18 Cross References

Genesis 12:17

But יהוה plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Aḇram’s wife.

Genesis 30:2

And Ya‛aqoḇ’s displeasure burned against Raḥĕl, and he said, “Am I in the place of Elohim, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

1 Samuel 5:10

They then sent the ark of Elohim to Eqron. And it came to be, as the ark of Elohim came to Eqron, that the Eqronites cried out, saying, “They have removed the ark of the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl to us, to kill us and our people!”

1 Samuel 1:6

Moreover, her rival also provoked her greatly, to make her irritable, because יהוה had shut up her womb.

Genesis 20:7

And now, return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and let him pray for you and you live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall certainly die, you and all that are yours.

Genesis 16:2

And Sarai said to Aḇram, “See, יהוה has kept me from bearing children. Please, go in to my female servant. It might be that I am built up by her.” And Aḇram listened to the voice of Sarai.