Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
Genesis 21:6 - New Revised Standard Version Now Sarah said, “God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Sarah said, God has made me to laugh; all who hear will laugh with me. American Standard Version (1901) And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me. Common English Bible Sarah said, “God has given me laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Sarah said: "God has brought laughter to me. Whoever will hear of it will laugh with me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me. Whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me. |
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”
Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.
Then you will say in your heart, “Who has borne me these? I was bereaved and barren, exiled and put away— so who has reared these? I was left all alone— where then have these come from?”
Sing, O barren one who did not bear; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married, says the Lord.
Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, saying, “A child is born to you, a son,” making him very glad.
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised.
And she said, “Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the Lord.