Genesis 18:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

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  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?
  • 1 Pet 3:6 : 6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any fear.
  • Gen 18:13 : 13 And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?
  • Gen 21:6-7 : 6 And Sarah said, God has made me laugh, so that all who hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.
  • Ps 126:2 : 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then they said among the nations, The LORD has done great things for them.
  • Luke 1:18-20 : 18 Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years. 19 The angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. 20 And behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
  • Luke 1:34-35 : 34 Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I do not know a man? 35 The angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. Therefore, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
  • Heb 11:11-12 : 11 Through faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the seashore innumerable.

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    13 And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?

    14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

    15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

  • Gen 18:9-11
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    9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

    10 And he said, I will certainly return to you according to the time of life; and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

    11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Gen 17:15-19
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    15 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

    16 And I will bless her and give you a son also by her; yes, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall come from her.

    17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?

    18 And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before you!

    19 And God said, Sarah your wife shall indeed bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

  • Gen 21:5-7
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    5 And Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

    6 And Sarah said, God has made me laugh, so that all who hear will laugh with me.

    7 And she said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.

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    1 And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as He had spoken.

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    2 And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. I pray you, go in to my maid; it may be that I will obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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    21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.

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    11 Through faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

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    9 For this is the word of promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.

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    19 And being not weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead, being about a hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.

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    2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

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    18 For the LORD had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

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    11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

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    16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, you shall embrace a son. And she said, No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your maidservant.

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    30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

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    1 And Abraham was old and advanced in age, and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

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    18 Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

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    11 And it came to pass, when he was about to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look upon:

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    18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife?

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    12 But God said to Abraham, Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the lad and because of your bondwoman. In all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac shall your seed be called.

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    6 And Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.