Genesis 18:10

And he said to him, “When returning, I will come to you at this time, with life as a companion, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Hearing this, Sarah laughed behind the door of the tent.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9And when they had eaten, they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He answered, “Behold, she is in the tent.”

11Now they were both old, and in an advanced state of life, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:16And I will bless her, and from her I will give you a son, whom I will bless, and he will be among the nations, and the kings of the peoples will rise from him.”

Genesis 17:21Yet in truth, I will establish my covenant with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth for you at this time next year.”

Genesis 21:2And she conceived and gave birth to a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold to her.

Judges 13:3And an Angel of the Lord appeared to her, and he said: “You are barren and without children. But you shall conceive and bear a son.

Luke 1:13But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name John.

Galatians 4:23And he who was of the servant was born according to the flesh. But he who was of the free woman was born by the promise.

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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