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Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves, so that they could have children again.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Abimelech also told Sarah, “Notice that I'm giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver. This is to compensate you for the wrong done to you in the eyes of everyone with you, and to make sure that your name is publicly cleared.”

18For the Lord had made all the women unable to have children because Abraham's wife, Sarah, had been taken.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:17But the Lord caused Pharaoh and the people in his palace to suffer from terrible diseases because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Genesis 29:31When the Lord saw that Leah wasn't loved he helped Leah to have children, but not Rachel.

Ezra 6:10In this way they can offer sacrifices that are acceptable to the God of heaven, and pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

Proverbs 15:8The Lord hates the sacrifices of the wicked, but he loves the prayers of the good.

Isaiah 45:11This is what the Lord says, the Holy One of Israel, your Creator: You can ask me about things to come. But are you going to lecture me about my children and what I do?

Matthew 21:22You will receive everything you ask for in prayer, as long as you trust in God.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 20:15-18

14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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