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
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.
Themes
Barrenness » Sent as a judgment
Good for evil » Returning » Abraham, to abimelech
intercession » Additional instances of » Abraham » In behalf of abimelech
Miracles » Catalogue of » The closing of the wombs of abimelech's household
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 20:18
Verse Info
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!