Genesis 18:12

Genesis 18:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
• New International Version (NIV)So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

Context of Genesis 18:12

10Then one of the men said, ‘I will certainly return to you at about this time next year. At that time Sarah, your wife, will have a son!’ Sarah was listening to all this. She was at the door of the tent, near to where they were talking. 11Abraham and Sarah were now very old. Sarah was past the age when she could give birth to a child. So Sarah laughed to herself. She thought, ‘I have become old and weak. My husband is also old. I will never have a baby and be happy like that.’ 13Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh like that? She said, “I am too old to have a child.” 14But surely, nothing is too difficult for the Lord to do. At this time next year, I will return to you and Sarah will have a son.’

Genesis 18:12 word by word

וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַחֲרֵ֤י בְלֹתִי֙ הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֣י עֶדְנָ֔ה וַֽאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore Sarahשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
• laughedצָחַקtsâchaq · to laughH6711
• within herselfקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• I am waxed oldבָּלָהbâlâh · to become oldH1086
• shall I have pleasureעֶדְנָה‛êden ‛ednâh · delightH5730
• my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• being old alsoזָקֵןzâqên · be oldH2204

Cross-references for Genesis 18:12

• Genesis 18:13Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh like that? She said, “I am too old to have a child.”
• Genesis 17:17Abraham fell down so that his face touched the ground. He laughed and he said to himself, ‘I am now 100 years old. That is too old to have a son. Sarah is 90 years old, so she could never give birth to a child. That is too old to have a child.’
• Genesis 21:6Sarah said, ‘Now God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about what has happened will be happy with me.’
• Psalms 126:2At that time, we laughed a lot. We shouted because we were so happy! People in other countries said to each other, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’
• Luke 1:18Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure about this? You know that I am an old man. My wife is also old.’
• Hebrews 11:11Abraham and his wife, Sarah, were too old to have children. But Abraham believed God's promise that they would have children. He trusted God to do what he had promised. As a result of his faith, God made it possible for him and Sarah to have a baby.
• Ephesians 5:33But each one of you husbands should understand this: love your own wife as you love yourself. And every wife among you must respect her husband.
• 1 Peter 3:6Sarah was a woman like that. She obeyed her husband, Abraham. She called him, ‘My master’. So you wives also should do what is right. Do not let anything make you afraid. Then you will be like true daughters of Sarah.

Commentaries on Genesis 18:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Sarah laughed - Partly through pleasure at the bare idea of the possibility of the thing, and partly from a conviction that it was extremely improbable. She appears to have been in the same spirit, and to have had the same feelings of those who, unexpectedly hearing of something of great consequence to themselves, smile and say, "The news is too good to be true;", see Genesis 21:6. There is a case very similar to this mentioned Psalm 126:1, Psalm 126:2…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-33Verses 1-33 - The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire prostration with the forehead touching the ground. 6. סאה se'ah a “seah,” about an English peck, the third part of an ephah. The ephah contained ten omers. The omer held about five pints. This chapter describes Abraham‘s fellowship with God. On the gracious…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 Where is Sarah thy wife? was asked. Note the answer, In the tent. Just at hand, in her proper place, occupied in her household concerns. There is nothing got by gadding. Those are most likely to receive comfort from God and his promises, who are in their proper place, and in the way of their duty, Lu 2:8. We are slow of heart to believe, and need line upon line to the same purport. The blessings others have from common providence, believers…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15The Lord's visit to Abraham set the time for Isaac's birth. The three visitors were probably the Lord and two angels (see study note on 16:7). Abraham welcomed the visitors peacefully and generously, which contrasted with the chaos and corruption in Sodom (chapter 19). Sharing a meal was important for making or confirming covenants. When God was ready to fulfill the covenant promise, he personally shared a meal with Abraham. Fellowship with God has always…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself--Long delay seems to have weakened faith. Sarah treated the announcement as incredible, and when taxed with the silent sneer, she added falsehood to distrust. It was an aggravated offense (Ac 5:4), and nothing but grace saved her (Ro 9:18).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 18:12

• Abraham
• Communion
• Condescension of God
• Derision
• Doubting
• God
• Isaac
• Mamre
• Miracles
• Sarah

In the dictionaries

• Sarah
• Sarah; Sarai
• Angel
• Ashes
• Certainly
• Comfort
• Command
• Cry
• Grievous
• Hard

Commentaries on Genesis 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings