Genesis 20:18

for God hadde closid ech wombe of the hows of Abymelech, for Sare, the wijf of Abraham.

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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

17Sotheli for Abraham preiede, God curide Abymelech, and his wijf, and handmaydens, and thei childiden;

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Cross References

Genesis 16:2the Lord hath closid me, that Y schulde not bere child; entre thou to my seruauntesse, if in hap Y schal take children, nameli of hir. And whanne he assentide to hir preiynge, sche took Agar Egipcian,

Genesis 30:2To whom Jacob was wrooth, and answerde, Wher Y am for God, which haue priued thee fro the fruyt of thi wombe?

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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