Genesis 20:17

New International Reader's Version

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek. He also healed his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again.

Cross References

Genesis 12:17

But the Lord sent terrible sicknesses on Pharaoh and everyone in his palace. The Lord did it because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

Genesis 20:7

Now return the man’s wife to him. He is a prophet. So he will pray for you, and you will live. But what if you do not return her? Then you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”

Genesis 29:31

The Lord saw that Jacob didn’t love Leah as much as he loved Rachel. So he let Leah have children. But Rachel wasn’t able to have children.

Ezra 6:10

Give them those things so they can offer sacrifices that please the God of heaven. And I want them to pray that things will go well for me and my sons.

Job 42:8

So now get seven bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job. Then sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. And I will accept his prayer. I will not punish you for saying the foolish things you said. You have not said what is true about me, as my servant Job has.”

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far away from those who do wrong. But he hears the prayers of those who do right.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the sacrifice of sinful people. But the prayers of honest people please him.

Isaiah 45:11

The Lord is the Holy One of Israel. He made them. He says to them, “Are you asking me about what will happen to my children? Are you telling me what I should do with what my hands have made?

Numbers 12:13

So Moses cried out to the Lord. He said, “Please, God, heal her!”

Numbers 21:7

The others came to Moses. They said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

Matthew 21:22

If you believe, you will receive what you ask for when you pray.”

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Acts 3:24

“Beginning with Samuel, all the prophets spoke about this. They said these days would come.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.

1 Thessalonians 5:25

Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

James 5:16

So confess your sins to one another. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it.