Genesis 21:6

The Passion Translation

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

Cross References

Isaiah 54:1

“Rejoice with singing, you barren one! You who have never given birth, burst into a song of joy and shout, you who have never been in labor! For the deserted wife will have more children than the married one,” says Yahweh.

Psalm 126:2

We laughed and laughed and overflowed with gladness. We were left shouting for joy and singing your praise. All the nations saw it and joined in, saying, “The Lord has done great miracles for them!”

Genesis 17:17

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?”

Luke 1:58

All her family, friends, and neighbors heard about it, and they too were overjoyed, for they realized that the Lord had showered his wonderful mercy upon her.

Luke 1:14

His birth will bring you much joy and gladness. Many will rejoice because of him,

Isaiah 49:21

And you will say to yourself, ‘Where in the world did all these children come from? Who birthed these for me? I thought I was bereaved and barren. I thought I was all alone, forgotten in exile— so how did they all get here?’ ”

Psalm 113:9

God’s grace provides for the barren ones a joyful home with children so that even childless couples find a family. He makes them happy parents surrounded by their pride and joy. That’s the God we praise, so give it all to him!

Romans 12:15

Celebrate with those who celebrate, and weep with those who grieve.

Hebrews 11:11

Sarah’s faith embraced God’s miracle power to conceive even though she was barren and was past the age of childbearing, for the authority of her faith rested in the One who made the promise, and she tapped into his faithfulness.

Isaiah 49:15

Yahweh responds, “But how could a loving mother forget her nursing child and not deeply love the one she bore? Even if there is a mother who forgets her child, I could never, no never, forget you.

Jeremiah 20:15

Put a curse on the man who made my father glad by saying, “Good news—it’s a boy! You have a son.”