Genesis 18:11

Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.

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In The King James Version

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

In Context

10And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.

12And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?

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Cross References

Genesis 17:17Then Abraham went down on his face, and laughing, said in his heart, May a man a hundred years old have a child? will Sarah, at ninety years old, give birth?

Genesis 24:1Now Abraham was old and far on in years: and the Lord had given him everything in full measure.

Genesis 31:35And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.

Joshua 13:1Now Joshua was old and full of years; and the Lord said to him, You are old and full of years, and there is still very much land to be taken.

Luke 1:18And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.

Romans 4:18Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:10-16

9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent-door, which was behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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