But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 20:17 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional Then Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female slaves, and they bore children, American Standard Version (1901) And Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bare children. Common English Bible Abraham prayed to God; and God restored Abimelech, his wife, and his women servants to health, and they were able to have children. Catholic Public Domain Version Then when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they gave birth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids: and they bore children: |
But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
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.”
When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
so that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his children.
Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has done.”
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: Will you question me about my children, or command me concerning the work of my hands?
The people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord to take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.
And all the prophets, as many as have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, also predicted these days.
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.