¹⁸ for the Lord ^(A)had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

¹⁷ But the Lord ^(A)plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

² And Jacob’s anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, ^(A)“Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

¹⁰ Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. So it was, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, “They have brought the ark of the God of Israel to us, to kill us and our people!”

⁶ And her rival also ^(A)provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.

⁷ Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; ^(A)for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, ^(B)know that you shall surely die, you ^(C)and all who are yours.”

^2 (A)So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord ^(B)has restrained me from bearing children. Please, ^(C)go in to my maid; perhaps I shall ^[a]obtain children by her.” And Abram ^(D)heeded the voice of Sarai.