Genesis 20:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife. ”
Genesis 20:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 20:18 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 20:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.”
Genesis 20:18 — World English Bible
Genesis 20:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. ”
Genesis 20:18 — American Standard Version
Genesis 20:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.”
Genesis 20:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 20:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.”
Genesis 20:18 — Darby Translation
Genesis 20:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife. ”
Genesis 20:18 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 20:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“For the Lord had surely restrained all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, wife of Abraham.”
Genesis 20:18 — The Living Sword
Genesis 20:18 in Context — Genesis 20
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 maidservants; and they bare children.
18 For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
What Does Genesis 20:18 Mean?
Genesis 20:18 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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