The Lord Will

Genesis 20:18

“For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife. ”

KJV

Read in Genesis 20

Meaning

The narrator identifies the household's temporary infertility as part of the divine intervention surrounding Sarah's taking.

Read carefully

This verse must not be generalized into the claim that infertility today is evidence of personal guilt, divine punishment, or deficient faith.

Reflection

Responsible interpretation keeps the narrator's explanation tied to this story rather than using it to burden people facing infertility.