Genesis 20:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
for the LORD had kept all the women in Abimelek's household from conceiving because of Abraham's wife Sarah.

New Living Translation
For the LORD had caused all the women to be infertile because of what happened with Abraham’s wife, Sarah.

English Standard Version
For the LORD had closed all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Berean Study Bible
for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD had completely closed all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

NASB 1995
For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

NASB 1977
For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Amplified Bible
for the LORD had securely closed the wombs of all [the women] in Abimelech’s household because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Christian Standard Bible
for the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household on account of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(The LORD had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's household to have children because of Abraham's wife Sarah.)

International Standard Version
since the LORD had made all the women barren in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.

NET Bible
For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

New King James Version
for the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

New Heart English Bible
For God had made every woman infertile in the household of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

World English Bible
For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

American King James Version
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

American Standard Version
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

A Faithful Version
For the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Darby Bible Translation
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

English Revised Version
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD had made barren all the females of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lorde had shut vp euery wombe of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abrahams wife.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the Lorde had closed vp all the wombes of the house of Abimelech, because of Abrahams wyfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For a fore the LORDE had closed all the matrices of Abimelechs house, because of Sara Abrahams wife.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For the LORde had closed to all the matryces of the house of Abimelech because of Sara Abrahams wyfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for YHWH restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
For shutting up, Jehovah shut up without every womb to the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech on ac- count of Sara, Abraham's wife.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord had closed every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because shutting, LORD JEHOVAH had shut every womb of the house of Abimelek publicly, because of Sara the wife of Abraham.

Lamsa Bible
For the LORD had fast closed up the wombs of all women in the household of Abimeleck because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarrha Abraam's wife.
















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