Then Abrahamfellon his faceand laughed,and saidin his heart,"Will a child be bornto a manone hundredyearsold?And will Sarah,who is ninetyyearsold,bear[a child]?"
And the twenty-fourelders,who siton their thronesbeforeGod,fellon their facesand worshipedGod,
"Your fatherAbrahamrejoicedto seeMy day,and he saw[it] and was glad."
Sarahsaid,"Godhas madelaughterfor me; everyonewho hearswill laughwith me."
Sarahlaughedto herself,saying,"AfterI have becomeold,shall I havepleasure,my lordbeingoldalso?"
Abramfellon his face,and Godtalkedwith him, saying,
As the appearanceof the rainbowin the cloudson a rainyday,so[was] the appearanceof the surroundingradiance.Such[was] the appearanceof the likenessof the gloryof the LORD.And when I saw[it], I fellon my faceand hearda voicespeaking.
WhenHe had takenthe book,the fourliving creaturesand the twenty-foureldersfell downbeforethe Lamb,each oneholdinga harpand goldenbowlsfullof incense,whichare the prayersof the saints.
Then Jobaroseand torehis robeand shavedhis head,and he fellto the groundand worshiped.
So he camenearto whereI was standing,and when he cameI was frightenedand fellon my face;but he saidto me, "Sonof man,understandthat the visionpertains to the timeof the end."
Then Davidliftedup his eyesand sawthe angelof the LORDstandingbetweenearthand heaven,with his drawnswordin his handstretchedout overJerusalem.Then Davidand the elders,coveredwith sackcloth,fellon their faces.
For it cameabout when the flamewentup from the altartoward heaven,that the angelof the LORDascendedin the flameof the altar.When Manoahand his wifesaw[this], they fellon their facesto the ground.
Then Joshuatorehis clothesand fellto the earthon his facebeforethe arkof the LORDuntilthe evening,[both] he and the eldersof Israel;and they putduston their heads.
He said,"No;ratherI indeedcomenow[as] captainof the hostof the LORD."And Joshuafellon his faceto the earth,and boweddown,and saidto him, "Whathas my lordto sayto his servant?"
"So I felldownbeforethe LORDthe fortydaysand nights,whichI didbecausethe LORDhad saidHe would destroyyou.
"I felldownbeforethe LORD,as at the first,fortydaysand nights;I neitheratebreadnordrankwater,becauseof allyour sinwhichyou had committedin doingwhatwas evilin the sightof the LORDto provokeHim to anger.
"Getawayfrom amongthiscongregation,that I may consumethem instantly."Then they fellon their faces.
But they fellon their facesand said,"O God,Godof the spiritsof allflesh,when onemansins,will You be angrywith the entirecongregation?"
Then Mosesand Aaronfellon their facesin the presenceof allthe assemblyof the congregationof the sonsof Israel.
Then firecameout from beforethe LORDand consumedthe burntofferingand the portionsof faton the altar;and when allthe peoplesaw[it], they shoutedand fellon their faces.
Aftercominginto the housethey sawthe Childwith MaryHis mother;and they fellto the ground and worshipedHim. Then,openingtheir treasures,they presentedto Him giftsof gold,frankincense,and myrrh.
Zachariassaidto the angel,"Howwill I knowthis[for certain]? For I aman old manand my wifeis advancedin years."
And Abrahamsaidto God,"Ohthat Ishmaelmight livebeforeYou!"
Now Abrahamand Sarahwere old,advancedin age;Sarahwas pastchildbearing.
Now Abrahamwas one hundredyearsoldwhen his sonIsaacwas bornto him.
And she said,"Whowould have saidto Abrahamthat Sarahwould nursechildren?YetI have bornehim a sonin his oldage."
