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Genesis 20:18

AbimelechAbrahamSarah
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16 And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”

17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—

for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
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BSB
for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
KJV
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
WEB
For the LORD had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
ASV
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham`s wife.
DARBY
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
BLB
For YHWH had completely closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah the wife of Abraham.
ÅB
For Herren hadde aldeles lukket for hvert morsliv i Abimeleks hus for Abrahams hustru Saras skyld.
OTB
for Herren hadde lukket alle morslivene i Abimeleks hus på grunn av Sara, Abrahams kone.
B1930
For Herren hadde aldeles lukket for hvert morsliv i Abimeleks hus for Abrahams hustru Saras skyld.

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  • Genesis 12:17

    The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

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  • Genesis 30:2

    Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

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  • Genesis 16:2

    So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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  • 1 Samuel 1:6

    Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.

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  • Genesis 20:7

    Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

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  • 1 Samuel 5:10

    So they sent the ark of God to Ekron, but as it arrived, the Ekronites cried out, “They have brought us the ark of the God of Israel in order to kill us and our people!”

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