TSK · Genesis 20:17

But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe diseases because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.

The Family of Jacob When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.

so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.

The LORD abhors the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

This is what the LORD says, the Holy One of Israel, the one who formed him, concerning things to come:“How dare you question me about my children! How dare you tell me what to do with the work of my own hands!

And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.”

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.