KJV ORIGINAL
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD had completely prevented all the women in Abimelech's household from having children because of what happened with Sarah, Abraham's wife.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God had made all the women in King Abimelech's family unable to have babies as a consequence of taking Abraham's wife Sarah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Abraham told King Abimelech that Sarah was his sister rather than his wife, leading Abimelech to take Sarah into his household. God intervened by warning Abimelech in a dream and afflicting his household with barrenness until Sarah was returned to Abraham. This was God's way of protecting the covenant promise He had made to Abraham and Sarah about their future son Isaac.
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