Genesis 20:18

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:17 : 17 But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
  • Gen 16:2 : 2 So Sarai said to Abram,“Since the LORD has prevented me from having children, please sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” Abram did what Sarai told him.
  • Gen 20:7 : 7 But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”
  • Gen 30:2 : 2 Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed,“Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?”
  • 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 Her rival used to aggravate her to the point of exasperation, just to irritate her, since the LORD had not enabled her to have children.
  • 1 Sam 5:10 : 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. But when the ark of God arrived at Ekron, the residents of Ekron cried out saying,“They have brought the ark of the God of Israel here to kill our people!”

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  • Gen 20:17
    85%

    17Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.

  • Gen 18:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10One of them said,“I will surely return to you when the season comes round again, and your wife Sarah will have a son!”(Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, not far behind him.

    11Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.)

  • Gen 20:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Abraham said about his wife Sarah,“She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

    3But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him,“You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”

    4Now Abimelech had not gone near her. He said,“Lord, would you really slaughter an innocent nation?

  • Gen 21:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1The Birth of Isaac The LORD visited Sarah just as he had said he would and did for Sarah what he had promised.

    2So Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the appointed time that God had told him.

  • Gen 12:17-18
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    75%

    17But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

    18So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said,“What is this you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

  • Gen 20:7-11
    5 verses
    75%

    7But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”

    8Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

    9Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him,“What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!”

    10Then Abimelech asked Abraham,“What prompted you to do this thing?”

    11Abraham replied,“Because I thought,‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

  • Gen 20:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14So Abimelech gave sheep, cattle, and male and female servants to Abraham. He also gave his wife Sarah back to him.

    15Then Abimelech said,“Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please.”

  • Gen 18:13-15
    3 verses
    73%

    13The LORD said to Abraham,“Why did Sarah laugh and say,‘Will I really have a child when I am old?’

    14Is anything impossible for the LORD? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son.”

    15Then Sarah lied, saying,“I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But the LORD said,“No! You did laugh.”

  • Gen 17:15
    73%

    15Then God said to Abraham,“As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name.

  • Gen 26:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10Then Abimelech exclaimed,“What in the world have you done to us? One of the men nearly took your wife to bed, and you would have brought guilt on us!”

    11So Abimelech commanded all the people,“Whoever touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

  • Gen 11:30
    73%

    30But Sarai was barren; she had no children.

  • Gen 24:36
    72%

    36My master’s wife Sarah bore a son to him when she was old, and my master has given him everything he owns.

  • Gen 16:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1The Birth of Ishmael Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.

    2So Sarai said to Abram,“Since the LORD has prevented me from having children, please sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” Abram did what Sarai told him.

  • Gen 21:25
    71%

    25But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized.

  • Gen 21:22
    71%

    22At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham,“God is with you in all that you do.

  • Gen 17:19
    71%

    19God said,“No, Sarah your wife is going to bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac. I will confirm my covenant with him as a perpetual covenant for his descendants after him.

  • Gen 25:21
    71%

    21Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

  • Gen 21:5
    70%

    5(Now Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.)