Genesis 20:18

For the Lord had shut all the wombs of the house of Abimelek, on account of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17And Abraham prayed before the Lord, and the Lord healed Abimelek, and his wife, and his handmaids, and they were revived:

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2And Sara said to Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from childbearing; go in now to my handmaid, if, perhaps, I may have sons from her. And Abram received the word of Sara.

Genesis 30:2And the anger of Jakob was incensed against Rahel, and he said, Why ask of me? Is it not before the Lord that thou shouldest ask, who hath denied thee the generation of the womb?

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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