Genesis 20:17

Genesis 20:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children;

Context of Genesis 20:17

15Then Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you; live wherever you please.” 16To Sarah he said, “Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your ‘brother.’ This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you.” Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children. 18For the Lord had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 20:17 word by word

וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּרְפָּ֨א אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֧לֶךְ וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֛וֹ וְאַמְהֹתָ֖יו וַיֵּלֵֽדוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• unto Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• healedרָפָאrâphâ' râphâh · to healH7495
• Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40
• and his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and his maidservantsאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519
• and they bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205

Cross-references for Genesis 20:17

• Genesis 20:7But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”
• Genesis 29:31When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.
• 1 Samuel 5:11So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and said, “Get the ark of the God of Israel out of here! Let it go back to its own place so that it won’t kill us and our people!” The terror of death was throughout the entire city; God was attacking them very severely there.
• Ezra 6:10so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.
• Job 42:9So they went, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and did just as the Lord had told them; and the Lord had respect for Job.
• Proverbs 15:8The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
• Isaiah 45:11This is what the Lord says, the Holy One of Israel, the one who formed him, concerning things to come: “How dare you question me about my children! How dare you tell me what to do with the work of my own hands!
• Matthew 7:7“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
• Matthew 21:22And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.”
• Acts 3:24And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.
• Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:25Brothers and sisters, pray for us too.
• James 5:16So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.

Commentaries on Genesis 20:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17So Abraham prayed - This was the prime office of the נביא nabi ; see Genesis 20:7.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-18Verses 1-18 - Abraham in Gerar 2. אבימלך .2 'ǎbı̂ymelek Abimelekh, “father of the king.” 7. נביא nābı̂y' “prophet,” he who speaks by God, of God, and to God, who declares to people not merely things future, but also things past and present, that are not obvious to the sense or the reason; related: “flow, go forth.” 13. התעוּ hı̂t‛û is plural in punctuation, agreeing grammatically with אלהים 'ĕlohı̂ym ו (w), however, may be regarded as the third…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 We often trouble ourselves, and even are led into temptation and sin, by groundless suspicions; and find the fear of God where we expected it not. Agreements to deceive generally end in shame and sorrow; and restraints from sin, though by suffering, should be thankfully acknowledged. Though the Lord rebuke, yet he will pardon and deliver his people, and he will give them favour in the sight of those with whom they sojourn; and overrule their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18The inability to have children suggests that some time had passed. God controls births. He decides when women can have children (25:21; 29:31; 30:2, 17, 22–23; 1 Samuel 1:19–20; Psalms 113:9; 127:3; Luke 1:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. Abraham journeyed from thence ... and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur--Leaving the encampment, he migrated to the southern border of Canaan. In the neighborhood of Gerar was a very rich and well-watered pasture land.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 20:17

• Barrenness
• Good for Evil
• Ignorance
• Intercession
• Miracles
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Abraham
• God
• Abraham, Abram
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Dream
• Prayer
• Restore
• Wander
• Atonement, Day of

Commentaries on Genesis 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings