Genesis 20:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham`s wife.

English ASV

For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abrahams wife.

English Amplified

For the Lord had closed fast the wombs of all in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the Lord had closed fast the wombs of all in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The Lord had made them unable to have children. He did this because of what happened to Abraham's wife, Sarah.

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

For the Lord had stricken all the women with infertility as a warning to Abimelech for having taken Abraham's wife.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For Yahweh had utterly shut all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for God had tightly closed every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord had kept the women in Abimelech's house from having children. He had done it because of Abraham's wife Sarah.

English NIV

for the LORD had closed up every womb in Abimelech's household because of Abraham's wife Sarah.

English NKJ 1982

for the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

English NLT

For the LORD had stricken all the women with infertility as a warning to Abimelech for having taken Abraham's wife.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For Yahweh had shut all the wombs of the women of Abimelech’s household because he took Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for God had stricken all the women with barrenness to punish Abimelech for taking Abraham's wife.

English Tyndale 1537

For the LORD had closed to, all the matrices of the house of Abimelech, because of Sara Abraham's wife.

Genesis 20:18 — Compare Translations