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

Read Genesis 20:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

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 Y á Sara dijo: He aquí he dado mil monedas de plata á tu hermano; mira que él te es por velo de ojos para todos los que están contigo, y para con todos: así fué reprendida.

17 Entonces Abraham oró á Dios; y Dios sanó á Abimelech y á su mujer, y á sus siervas, y parieron.

18 Porque había del todo cerrado Jehová toda matriz de la casa de Abimelech, á causa de Sara mujer de Abraham.

Read the full chapter: Genesis 20 →

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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free