Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD had closed to all the matrices of the house of Abimelech, because of Sara, Abraham's wife.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
For Yahweh, had restrained from bearing, every female a of the house of Abimelech, - because of Sarah, wife of Abraham.
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 so Abraham prayed unto God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidens, so that they bare. 18 For the LORD had closed to all the matrices of the house of Abimelech, because of Sara, Abraham's wife.
Cross References
Genesis 12:17
But God plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 16:2
Wherefore she said unto Abram, "Behold the LORD hath closed me, that I can not bear. I pray thee go in unto my maid, peradventure I shall be multiplied by means of her." And Abram heard the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 20:7
Now, therefore, deliver the man his wife again, for he is a prophet. And let him pray for thee that thou mayest live. But and if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, with all that thou hast."
Genesis 30:2
Then was Jacob wroth with Rachel saying, "Am I in God's stead which keepeth from thee the fruit of thy womb?"
1 Samuel 1:6
And thereto her enemy Peninnah vexed her a good in casting her in the teeth how the LORD had made her barren.
1 Samuel 5:10
Then they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And as soon as the ark of God came to Ekron, the Ekronites cried out saying, "They have brought the ark of the God of Israel unto us: to slay us and our people."