Genesis 20:17
“So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.”
Genesis 20:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bore children:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Abraham prayed unto God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants. And they bare children.
- DARBYDarby
- And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife and his handmaids, and they bore children.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Abraham prayeth unto God, and God healeth Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:
- BPVBiblePics Version
- So Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.
Context: Genesis 20
15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
17So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
18For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
About Genesis 20: Abraham and Sarah's Deception
Abraham moves to Gerar and tells everyone that Sarah is his sister, for fear that they will kill him to take her as a wife. King Abimelech takes Sarah but God intervenes and he returns her.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 20 is a fascinating chapter that reveals a lot about the character of Abraham. In this chapter, Abraham is faced with a difficult situation when he travels to Gerar and is forced to lie about his relationship with Sarah. He tells the king of Gerar, Abimelech, that Sarah is his sister instead of his wife. This lie is motivated by fear, as Abraham is afraid that if Abimelech knew Sarah was his wife, he would take her away from him.