Devine Scripture

Genesis 20:18

Genesis chapter 20 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.17And Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bare children.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 16:2

    And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

  • Genesis 30:2

    And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath 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 slay us and our people.

  • Genesis 20:7

    Now therefore restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

  • 1 Samuel 1:6

    And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

  • Genesis 12:17

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