Genesis 23:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Gen 23:2
78%
2And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Gen 18:10-13
4 verses
74%
10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?
Gen 25:7-8
2 verses
74%
7And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.
8And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was gathered to his people.
Gen 21:1-2
2 verses
70%
1And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
2And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Gen 17:17
69%
17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Gen 21:5-7
3 verses
69%
5And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.
7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.
Gen 35:28
69%
28And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years.
Gen 23:19
69%
19And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.
Gen 11:32
68%
32And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
Gen 5:27
68%
27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
Gen 24:36
67%
36And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
Gen 17:15
67%
15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Gen 5:8
66%
8and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
Gen 11:23-26
4 verses
66%
23and Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
24And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
25and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Gen 25:17
66%
17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.
Heb 11:11
65%
11By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past {G2540} age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:
Gen 25:10
65%
10the field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
Rom 4:19
65%
19And without being weakened in faith he considered {G3756} his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;
Gen 17:21
65%
21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
Gen 24:1
65%
1And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
Gen 47:28
65%
28And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.
Gen 5:5
65%
5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Gen 20:2
64%
2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Gen 17:24
64%
24And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Gen 5:20
64%
20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.