18for the Lord had closed up every womb in Abimelech's household because of Abraham's wife Sarah.


In Context

15 And Abimelech said, "My land is before you; live wherever you like."

16 To Sarah he said, "I am giving your brother a thousand shekels of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated."

17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his slave girls so they could have children again,

18 for the Lord had closed up every womb in Abimelech's household because of Abraham's wife Sarah.

Genesis 20:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:18For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech on ac- count of Sara, Abraham's wife.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:18For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18For the LORD had made barren all the females of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:18for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.