| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 20:18:1 ⧉כִּֽי־עָצֹ֤רkiatsorfor surely Genesis 20:18:2 ⧉עָצַר֙atsar{He} had closed Genesis 20:18:3 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Genesis 20:18:4 ⧉בְּעַ֥דbeadup Genesis 20:18:5 ⧉כָּל־רֶ֖חֶםkolrekhemevery womb of the Genesis 20:18:6 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevethouse of Genesis 20:18:7 ⧉אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְavimelekhAbimelech Genesis 20:18:8 ⧉עַל־דְּבַ֥רaldevarbecause of Genesis 20:18:9 ⧉שָׂרָ֖הsaraSarah Genesis 20:18:10 ⧉אֵ֥שֶׁתeshetwife of Genesis 20:18:11 ⧉אַבְרָהָֽם׃סavrahamAbraham |
| 18. Formal Translation For the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} had entirely restrained every womb in the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Protector} had kept every woman in Abimelech’s household from having children because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. |