Genesis 18:12
Sarah was laughing inside, saying to herself, “Now that I'm old and worn out, how would I experience pleasure? My husband is old too!”
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11Abraham and Sarah were old, getting on in years. Sarah was well past the age of having children.
Cross References
Genesis 18:13The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and ask, ‘How could it possibly be true that I'll have a child now I'm so old?’
Judges 19:26As night turned into day she returned to the house where her master was staying and collapsed in front of the door as it got light.
Psalms 126:2We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”
Luke 1:34“How is this possible?” Mary asked. “I'm still a virgin.”
Hebrews 11:11By her trust in God even Sarah herself was given the ability to conceive a child though she was too old, because she trusted God who had made 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 →