Kejadian 12:17

12:17 But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases ¹  because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

Kejadian 20:18

20:18 For the Lord ²  had caused infertility to strike every woman ³  in the household of Abimelech because he took ⁴  Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Kejadian 45:25

45:25 So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. ⁵ 

[12:17]  ¹ tn The cognate accusative adds emphasis to the verbal sentence: “he plagued with great plagues,” meaning the Lord inflicted numerous plagues, probably diseases (see Exod 15:26). The adjective “great” emphasizes that the plagues were severe and overwhelming.

[20:18]  ² tn In the Hebrew text the clause begins with “because.”

[20:18]  ³ tn Heb had completely closed up every womb.” In the Hebrew text infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb for emphasis.

[20:18]  sn The Lord had closed up every womb. This fact indicates that Sarah was in Abimelech’s household for weeks or months before the dream revelation was given (20:6-7). No one in his household could have children after Sarah arrived on the scene.

[20:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “because of.” The words “he took” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[45:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they entered the land of Canaan to their father.”