Genesis 17:17

The Passion Translation

Then Abraham laughed so hard he fell to the ground, saying to himself, “How in the world can a hundred-year-old man become a father? How can my wife Sarah get pregnant at ninety?”

Cross References

Revelation 11:16

Then the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell facedown before him and worshiped him,

John 8:56

And not only that, Abraham, your ancestor, was overjoyed when he received the revelation of my coming to earth. Yes, he foresaw me coming and was filled with delight!”

Genesis 21:6

Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Genesis 18:12

Sarah laughed to herself with disbelief, saying, “A woman my age—have a baby? After I’m worn out will I now enjoy marital bliss and conceive—and with my aged husband?”

Genesis 17:3

Then Abram fell on his face in awe before God, and God said to him,

Ezekiel 1:28

The radiance of the light encircling the throne had in it every color of the rainbow like on the day of a downpour. This was the appearance of the glory of Yahweh! And when I saw this, I fell on my face. Then, I heard the voice of someone speaking to me.

Revelation 5:8

And when the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures saw the Lamb had taken the scroll, they fell facedown at the feet of the Lamb and worshiped him. Each of them had a harp and golden bowls brimming full of sweet fragrant incense—which are the prayers of God’s holy lovers.

Daniel 8:17

As the angel Gabriel came closer to where I was standing, I was so terrified that I fell facedown on the ground. Then he said to me, “Daniel, son of man, you need to understand that your vision refers to the time of the end.”

Judges 13:20

flames burst from the rock and ascended upward to heaven from the altar. The Angel of Yahweh, wrapped in the flames of fire, ascended into the sky. Dazed, Manoah and his wife fell facedown to the ground in worship.

Joshua 7:6

Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothes and threw dust over their heads to show their sorrow. They threw themselves facedown to the ground in front of the ark of Yahweh until the evening sacrifice.

Joshua 5:14

“Neither,” he replied. “I have not come to take sides but to take charge. I am the Commander of Yahweh’s armies.” At once, Joshua threw himself facedown to the ground and worshiped, and he said to him, “I will do whatever you command, my Lord.”

Matthew 2:11

When they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, they fell to the ground at his feet and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests full of gifts and presented him with gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Luke 1:18

Zechariah asked the angel, “How do you expect me to believe this? I’m an old man and my wife is too old to give me a child. What sign can you give me to prove this will happen?”

Genesis 17:18

And then he spoke out loud: “O, that Ishmael might prosper with your blessing!”

Genesis 18:11

Now, both Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.

Genesis 21:5

Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.

Genesis 21:7

And she added, “Who would ever have told Abraham that Sarah would one day nurse children! Even though Abraham is an old man, look—I have given him a son!”