Genesis 20:18

18 For ADONAI had made every woman in Avimelekh's household infertile on account of Sarah Avraham's wife.

Genesis 20:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 20:18

For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of
Abimelech
With large tumours probably, so that they could not cohabit with their husbands and conceive; nor could those that had conceived bring forth: and this disorder they were smitten with, because of Sarah Abraham's wife;
who was taken into the house of Abimelech, in order to be his; to rebuke and punish for which, and to convince of the evil of it, and cause to abstain from it, this disorder was inflicted on them.

Genesis 20:18 In-Context

16 To Sarah he said, "Here, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. That will allay the suspicions of everyone who is with you. Before everyone you are cleared."
17 Avraham prayed to God, and God healed Avimelekh and his wife and slave-girls, so that they could have children.
18 For ADONAI had made every woman in Avimelekh's household infertile on account of Sarah Avraham's wife.
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