Genesis 21:7

Genesis 21:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
• New International Version (NIV)And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she said, "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age."
• New King James Version (NKJV)She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”

Context of Genesis 21:7

5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. 8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned. 9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

Genesis 21:7 word by word

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥יקָה בָנִ֖ים שָׂרָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי בֵ֖ן לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• And she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Who would have saidמָלַלmâlal · to speakH4448
• unto Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• that Sarahשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
• should have given childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• suckיָנַקyânaq · to suckleH3243
• for I have bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• in his old ageזְקֻנִיםzâqûn · extreme ageH2208

Cross-references for Genesis 21:7

• Numbers 23:23Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
• Deuteronomy 4:32For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
• Psalms 86:8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
• Isaiah 49:21Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
• Isaiah 66:8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
• Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Assembly the manifold wisdom of God,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
• Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Commentaries on Genesis 21:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet “bottle,” akin to חמה chāmâh “surround, enclose,” and הוּם chûm “black. באר שׁבע beêr -sheba‛ Beer-sheba, “well of seven.” 22. פיכל pı̂ykol Pikhol, “mouth or spokesman of all.” 23. נין nı̂yn “offspring, kin;” related: “sprout, flourish.” נכד neked “progeny,” perhaps “acquaintance,” cognate with נגד ngd “be before” (the eyes) and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Sarah was filled with joy and praise for this amazing event. Only God could enable her to have a child.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131. the Lord visited Sarah--The language of the historian seems designedly chosen to magnify the power of God as well as His faithfulness to His promise. It was God's grace that brought about that event, as well as the raising of spiritual children to Abraham, of which the birth of this son was typical [Calvin].Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 21:7

• Isaac
• Ishmael
• Sarah
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Sarah
• Sarah; Sarai
• Abraham, Abram
• Call
• Cast
• Everlasting
• Falsely
• Grievous
• Lift

Commentaries on Genesis 21

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings