Genesis 20:18

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

Cross References

Genesis 12:17

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

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.

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 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 1:6

Moreover, her rival also provoked her greatly, to make her irritable, because יהוה had shut up her 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!”