The woman conceived and gave birth to a son at the same time the following year, as Elisha had promised her.
Hebrews 11:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the one who had promised was faithful. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because of faith also Sarah herself received physical power to conceive a child, even when she was long past the age for it, because she considered [God] Who had given her the promise to be reliable and trustworthy and true to His word. [Gen. 17:19; 18:11-14; 21:2.] American Standard Version (1901) By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: Common English Bible By faith even Sarah received the ability to have a child, though she herself was barren and past the age for having children, because she believed that the one who promised was faithful. Catholic Public Domain Version By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised, |
The woman conceived and gave birth to a son at the same time the following year, as Elisha had promised her.
And consider your relative Elizabeth #– #even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.
That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.
But the one by the slave was born as a result of the flesh, while the one by the free woman was born through promise.
Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.