Genesis 20:18

Genesis 20:18

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

a. NLT: For the LORD had caused all the women to be infertile because of what happened with Abraham’s wife, Sarah.

b. NIV: for the LORD had kept all the women in Abimelek’s household from conceiving because of Abraham’s wife Sarah.

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

d. Amplified Bible: For the Lord had closed fast the wombs of all in Abimelech’s household because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

e. Septuagint: Because the Lord had fast closed from without every womb in the house of Abimelech, because of Sarrha Abraam’s wife.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: for HASHEM had completely restrained every orifice of the household of Abimelech, because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

1. “For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech…”

a. the LORD [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

b. had fast closed up [6113 * ‘atsar] [Strong: a primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble:--X be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, X reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).]

c. all the wombs [7358 * rechem] [Strong: from 7355; the womb (Compare 7356):--matrix, womb.]

d. of the house [1004 * bayith] [Strong:  probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).]

e. of Abimelech [40 * 'Abiymelek] [Strong: from 1 and 4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:--Abimelech.]

2. “…because of Sarah Abraham's wife.”

a. because [1697 * dabar] [Strong: from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.]

b. of Sarah [8283 * Sarah] [Strong:  the same as 8282; Sarah, Abraham's wife:--Sarah.]

c. Abraham [85 * ‘Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

d. wife [802 * ‘ishshah] [Strong: feminine of 376 or 582; irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582):--(adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.]