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Genesis 18:12

And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

In Context

11Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.

13And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sera laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed ?

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Cross References

Genesis 18:13And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sera laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed ?

Judges 19:26But the woman, at the dawning of the day, came to the door of the house where her lord lodged, and there fell down.

Psalms 126:2in Jerusalem. Mountains are round about it: so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth now and for ever.

Luke 1:34And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

Hebrews 11:11By 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,

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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