Genesis 20:18

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 12:17

And LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Genesis 30:2

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

1 Samuel 5:10

So 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 kill us and our people.

1 Samuel 1:6

And her rival provoked her greatly, to make her fret, because LORD had shut up her womb.

Genesis 20:7

Now therefore restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shall live. And if thou do not restore her, know thou that thou shall surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 16:2

And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, LORD has restrained me from bearing. Go in, I pray thee, to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain sons by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.