Genesis 20:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:17 : 17 And Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house -- great plagues -- for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.
  • Gen 16:2 : 2 and Sarai saith unto Abram, `Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.
  • Gen 20:7 : 7 and now send back the man's wife, for he `is' inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'
  • Gen 30:2 : 2 And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'
  • 1 Sam 1:6 : 6 and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
  • 1 Sam 5:10 : 10 And they send the ark of God to Ekron, and it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the ark of God to Ekron, that the Ekronites cry out, saying, `They have brought round unto us the ark of the God of Israel, to put us to death -- and our people.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 20:17
    85%

    17And Abraham prayeth unto God, and God healeth Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:

  • Gen 18:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10and he saith, `returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

    11And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

  • Gen 20:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.

    3And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Lo, thou `art' a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.'

    4And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, `Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay?

  • Gen 21:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;

    2and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;

  • Gen 12:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17And Jehovah plagueth Pharaoh and his house -- great plagues -- for the matter of Sarai, Abram's wife.

    18And Pharaoh calleth for Abram, and saith, `What `is' this thou hast done to me? why hast thou not declared to me that she `is' thy wife?

  • Gen 20:7-11
    5 verses
    75%

    7and now send back the man's wife, for he `is' inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'

    8And Abimelech riseth early in the morning, and calleth for all his servants, and speaketh all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly;

    9and Abimelech calleth for Abraham, and saith to him, `What hast thou done to us? and what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me, and upon my kingdom, a great sin? works which are not done thou hast done with me.'

    10Abimelech also saith unto Abraham, `What hast thou seen that thou hast done this thing?'

    11And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

  • Gen 20:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14And Abimelech taketh sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and giveth to Abraham, and sendeth back to him Sarah his wife;

    15and Abimelech saith, `Lo, my land `is' before thee, where it is good in thine eyes, dwell;'

  • Gen 18:13-15
    3 verses
    73%

    13and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also `is' old!'

    14And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why `is' this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'

    15And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

  • Gen 17:15
    73%

    15And God saith unto Abraham, `Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah `is' her name;

  • Gen 26:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10And Abimelech saith, `What `is' this thou hast done to us? as a little thing one of the people had lain with thy wife, and thou hadst brought upon us guilt;'

    11and Abimelech commandeth all the people, saying, `He who cometh against this man or against his wife, dying doth die.'

  • Gen 11:30
    73%

    30And Sarai is barren -- she hath no child.

  • Gen 24:36
    72%

    36and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.

  • Gen 16:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name `is' Hagar;

    2and Sarai saith unto Abram, `Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;' and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.

  • Gen 21:25
    71%

    25And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,

  • Gen 21:22
    71%

    22And it cometh to pass at that time that Abimelech speaketh -- Phichol also, head of his host -- unto Abraham, saying, `God `is' with thee in all that thou art doing;

  • Gen 17:19
    71%

    19and God saith, `Sarah thy wife is certainly bearing a son to thee, and thou hast called his name Isaac, and I have established My covenant with him, for a covenant age-during, to his seed after him.

  • Gen 25:21
    71%

    21And Isaac maketh entreaty to Jehovah before his wife, for she `is' barren: and Jehovah is entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiveth,

  • Gen 21:5
    70%

    5And Abraham `is' a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,