Tree of Life Version
Genesis 18:10
10Then He said, “I will most surely return to you in about a year’s time, surprisingly, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind Him.
Genesis 18:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
Context of Genesis 18:10
8Then he took butter and milk and the young ox that he had prepared and set it before them. While he was standing by them under the tree, they ate. 9Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” “There, in the tent,” he said. Then He said, “I will most surely return to you in about a year’s time, surprisingly, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind Him. 11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years—Sarah had stopped having the way of women. 12So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I’ve grown decrepit, can I have desire—and my lord so old?”
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶר שׁ֣וֹב אָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה וְהִנֵּה־בֵ֖ן לְשָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹ֖הֶל וְה֥וּא אַחֲרָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- I will certainlyשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- unto thee according to the timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- of lifeחַיchay · aliveH2416
- and, lo, Sarahשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
- thy wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- shall have a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- in the tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
- doorפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
- behind himאַחַר'achar · afterH310
Cross-references for Genesis 18:10
- Genesis 18:13Then Adonai said to Abraham, “Why is it that Sarah laughed, saying, ‘Can I really give birth when I am so old?’
- Genesis 16:10Then the angel of Adonai said to her, “I will bountifully multiply your seed, and they will be too many to count.”
- Genesis 22:15The angel of Adonai called to Abraham a second time from heaven
- Genesis 17:21But My covenant will I establish with Isaac whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.”
- Genesis 21:2So Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time that God had told him.
- 2 Kings 4:16Then he said, “At this season next year, you will be embracing a son.” But she said, “No, my lord, do not lie to your handmaid, man of God.”
- Genesis 17:16And I will bless her, and moreover, I will give you a son from her. I will bless her and she will give rise to nations. Kings of the peoples will come from her.”
- Judges 13:3Then the angel of Adonai appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold now, you are barren and have not borne children, but you will conceive and bear a son.
- Luke 1:13But the angel said, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to your son, and you will name him John.
- Romans 9:8That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God; rather, the children of the promise are counted as seed.
- Galatians 4:23But one—the son by the slave woman—was born naturally; while the other—the son by the free woman—was through the promise.
Commentaries on Genesis 18:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I will certainly return - Abraham was now ninety-nine years of age, and this promise was fulfilled when he was a hundred; so that the phrase according to the time of life must mean either a complete year, or nine months from the present time, the ordinary time of pregnancy. Taken in this latter sense, Abraham was now in the ninety-ninth year of his age, and Isaac was born when he was in his hundredth year.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. 10I will surely return: The Hebrew phrase is emphatic. The statement announced a certain promise and dramatic change.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-1510. Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him--The women's apartment is in the back of the tent, divided by a thin partition from the men's.Read the comment
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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
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