Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child.

New American Standard Bible

Is anything too difficult for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

King James Version

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Holman Bible

Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son.”

International Standard Version

Is anything impossible for the LORD? At the time set for it, I will return to you about a year from now and Sarah will have a son."

A Conservative Version

Is anything too hard for LORD? At the set time I will return to thee, when the season comes round, and Sarah shall have a son.

American Standard Version

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

Amplified

Is anything too difficult or too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season [for her delivery] comes, I will return to you and Sarah will have a son.”

Darby Translation

Is any matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at this time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.

Julia Smith Translation

Shall the word of Jehovah be difficult, at the appointed time? I will return to thee, according to the time of life, and a son to Sarah.

King James 2000

Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Is anything too difficult for Yahweh? At the appointed time I will return to you {in the spring} and Sarah [shall have] a son."

Modern King James verseion

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return again, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Is the thing too hard for the LORD to do? In the time appointed will I return unto thee, as soon as the fruit can have life. And Sara shall have a son."

NET Bible

Is anything impossible for the Lord? I will return to you when the season comes round again and Sarah will have a son."

New Heart English Bible

Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."

The Emphasized Bible

Is anything, too wonderful for Yahweh? At the appointed time, I will return unto thee, at the quickening season and Sarah, shall have a son.

Webster

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return to thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

World English Bible

Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, 'Why is this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

for the Lord

Usage: 0

At the time appointed
מועדה מעד מועד 
Mow`ed 
Usage: 223

I will return
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

and Sarah
שׂרה 
Sarah 
Usage: 38

References

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Hastings

Context Readings

Isaac's Birth Promised

13 And the Lord said, Why was Sarah laughing and saying, Is it possible for me, being old, to give birth to a child? 14 Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child. 15 Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.



Cross References

Jeremiah 32:17

Ah Lord God! see, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm, and there is nothing you are not able to do:

Zechariah 8:6

This is what the Lord of armies has said: If this is a wonder to the rest of this people, is it a wonder to me? says the Lord of armies.

Matthew 19:26

And Jesus, looking at them, said, With men this is not possible; but with God all things are possible.

Luke 1:37

For there is nothing which God is not able to do.

Genesis 18:10

And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

Genesis 17:21

But my agreement will be with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth a year from this time.

Job 42:2

I see that you are able to do every thing, and to give effect to all your designs.

Jeremiah 32:27

See, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything so hard that I am unable to do it?

Numbers 11:23

And the Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord's hand become short? Now you will see if my word comes true for you or not.

Deuteronomy 7:21

Have no fear of them: for the Lord your God is with you, a great God greatly to be feared.

Deuteronomy 30:3

Then the Lord will have pity on you, changing your fate, and taking you back again from among all the nations where you have been forced to go.

1 Samuel 14:6

And Jonathan said to his young servant who had his arms, Come, let us go over to the armies of these men who have no circumcision: it may be that the Lord will give us help, for there is no limit to his power; the Lord is able to give salvation by a great army or by a small band.

2 Kings 4:16

And Elisha said, At this time in the coming year you will have a son in your arms. And she said, No, my lord, O man of God, do not say what is false to your servant.

2 Kings 7:1-2

Then Elisha said, Give ear to the word of the Lord: the Lord says, Tomorrow, about this time, a measure of good meal will be offered for the price of a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the market-place of Samaria.

Job 36:5

Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.

Psalm 93:1

The Lord is King; he is clothed with glory; the Lord is clothed with strength; power is the cord of his robe; the world is fixed, so that it may not be moved.

Psalm 95:3

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King over all gods.

Matthew 3:9

And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

Matthew 14:31

And straight away Jesus put out his hand and took a grip of him, and said to him, O man of little faith, why were you in doubt?

Mark 10:27

Jesus, looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

Luke 1:18

And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.

Luke 8:50

But Jesus at these words said to him, Have no fear, only have faith, and she will be made well.

Romans 4:21

And being certain that God was able to keep his word.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,

Philippians 3:21

By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

Philippians 4:13

I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.

Hebrews 11:19

Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.

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