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Genesis 20:18

AbimelechAbrahamSarah
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16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

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

    And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

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  • Genesis 30:2

    And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

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  • Genesis 16:2

    And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

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  • 1 Samuel 1:6

    And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

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  • Genesis 20:7

    Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:10

    Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

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