KJV ORIGINAL
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants so they could have children again.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God answered Abraham's prayer and restored fertility to Abimelech's household after they had been unable to have children.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the story where Abraham had deceived Abimelech, king of Gerar, by claiming Sarah was his sister rather than his wife. God had warned Abimelech in a dream and prevented him from sinning, but had also closed the wombs of all the women in Abimelech's household as judgment. When Abimelech confronted Abraham and made things right, Abraham interceded in prayer for the king's family.
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