| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 20:17:1 ⧉וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvayitpalel{And He} prayed Genesis 20:17:2 ⧉אַבְרָהָ֖םavrahamAbraham Genesis 20:17:3 ⧉אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםelhaelohimto God Genesis 20:17:4 ⧉וַיִּרְפָּ֨אvayirpa{And He} healed Genesis 20:17:5 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֜יםelohimGod Genesis 20:17:6 ⧉אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֧לֶךְetavimelekhAbimelech Genesis 20:17:7 ⧉וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֛וֹveetishtoand his wife Genesis 20:17:8 ⧉וְאַמְהֹתָ֖יוveamhotavand his maidservants Genesis 20:17:9 ⧉וַיֵּלֵֽדוּ׃vayeledu{And} they gave birth |
| 17. Formal Translation Abraham prayed to God {Elohim, Merciful Healer}, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his maidservants, enabling them to bear children. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Then Abraham prayed to God {Elohim, Life Restorer}, and God restored the health of Abimelech, his wife, and his servant women so that they could have children. |