Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

For Yahweh, had restrained from bearing, every female a of the house of Abimelech, - because of Sarah, wife of Abraham.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

for the Lord had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household on account of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

International Standard Version

since the LORD had made all the women barren in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

for the Lord had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech’s household because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Bible in Basic English

For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For shutting up, Jehovah shut up without every womb to the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For Yahweh had completely closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of the matter of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the LORD had closed to all the matrices of the house of Abimelech, because of Sara, Abraham's wife.

NET Bible

For the Lord had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.

New Heart English Bible

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

Webster

For the LORD had made barren all the females of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the Lord

Usage: 0

עצר 
`atsar 
Usage: 46

closed up
עצר 
`atsar 
Usage: 46

all the wombs
רחם 
Rechem 
Usage: 26

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

H40
אבימלך 
'Abiymelek 
Usage: 67

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of Sarah
שׂרה 
Sarah 
Usage: 38

H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

References

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Context Readings

Abraham And Abimelech

17 And Abraham prayed unto God, - and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants, so that they bare children, 18 For Yahweh, had restrained from bearing, every female a of the house of Abimelech, - because of Sarah, wife of Abraham.


Cross References

Genesis 12:17

And Yahweh plagued Pharaoh with great plagues, also his house, - for the matter of Sarai, wife of Abram.

Genesis 16:2

So then Sarai said unto Abram Behold, I pray thee, Yahweh hath restrained me, from bearing, go in I pray thee unto, my handmaid, peradventure I may be built up from, her, And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 20:7

Now, therefore restore the man's wife, for a prophet, is he, that he may pray for thee and live thou, - But if thou art not going to restore her, know, that thou shalt die, thou - and all that are thine.

Genesis 30:2

Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

1 Samuel 1:6

And her rival used even to cause her great vexation, for the sake of provoking her, - because Yahweh had restrained her from having children.

1 Samuel 5:10

Then sent they the ark of God to Ekron, - and so it was, when the ark of God entered Ekron, that the Ekronites made outcry, saying - They have brought round unto me the ark of the God of Israel, to slay me, and my people!

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