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Genesis 18:11

Now Avraham and Sarah were zekenim (old ones) and well stricken in age; and [in childbearing] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 return unto thee at this time next year; and, hinei, Sarah thy wife shall have ben (son). And Sarah heard it in the entrance of the ohel, which was behind him.

12Therefore Sarah laughed [titzchak, sounds like Yitzchak] within herself, saying, After I am grown old shall I have pleasure, adoni being old also?

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Cross References

Genesis 17:17Then Avraham fell upon his face, and yitzchak (laughed), and said in his lev, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred shanah? And shall Sarah, that is ninety shanah, bear?

Genesis 24:1And Avraham was zaken (old), and well stricken in age; and Hashem berach (had blessed) Avraham in all things.

Genesis 31:35And she said to her av, Let it not displease adoni that I cannot rise up in thy presence; for the derech nashim is upon me. And he searched but found not the terafim.

Joshua 13:1Now Yehoshua was zaken, advanced in yamim; Hashem said unto him, Thou art old, advanced in yamim; HaAretz there remaineth yet harebbeh me'od to be possessed.

Luke 1:18And Zecharyah said to the malach, Just how will I have daas that this is so? For I am old and my isha is advanced in her yamim (days). + 1:18 Gn 15:8; 17:17

Romans 4:18Against tikvah (hope), in tikvah “he believed,” in order that he might become AV HAMON GOYIM + 4:18 Gn 17:5 (father of many nations) in accordance with what had been said, So shall thy ZERA (seed) be. + 4:18 Gn 15:5

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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