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

5Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac his son was born to him. 6So Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me! Everyone who hears will laugh with me.” She also said, “Who would have said to Abraham, ‘Sarah has nursed children’? For I have given birth to a son in his old age!” 8The child grew and was weaned—Abraham made a big feast on the day Isaac was weaned. 9But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian whom she had born to Abraham—making fun.

Genesis 21:7 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 23:23There is no sorcery effective against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel! Now it will be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
• Deuteronomy 4:32“Indeed, ask now about the former days that were before you, from the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from one end of the sky to the other. Has there ever been such a great thing as this, or has anything like it been heard?
• Psalms 86:8There is none like You among the gods, my Lord, there are no deeds like Yours.
• Isaiah 49:21Then you will say in your heart, “Who has borne these for me? Wasn’t I bereaved of my children— barren, an exile and wandering? So who has raised these? Behold, I was left alone— these, where were they?”
• Isaiah 66:8Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.
• Ephesians 3:10The purpose is that through Messiah’s community the multi-faceted wisdom of God might be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:10on that Day when He comes to be glorified among His kedoshim and marveled at by all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.)
• Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years—Sarah had stopped having the way 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