Parallel Verses
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.
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
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could have children.
18
Cross References
Genesis 12:17
Jehovah inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram's wife Sarai.
Genesis 16:2
She said to Abram: Jehovah has kept me from having children. Go sleep with my maidservant. Perhaps I can build a family through her. Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
Genesis 20:7
Give the man's wife back to him now. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die.
Genesis 30:2
Jacob became angry with Rachel. He said: I cannot take the place of God. He is the one who keeps you from having children.
1 Samuel 1:6
The other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy. This is because Jehovah had not given her children.
1 Samuel 5:10
So the people of Gath sent the Ark of God to Ekron. But when the Ark of God came to Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out: They brought the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us.