Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Holman Bible
Abraham and Sarah were old and getting on in years.
International Standard Version
Now Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. Abraham and Sarah were old really old and Sarah was beyond the age of childbearing.
A Conservative Version
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
American Standard Version
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Amplified
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in years; she was past [the age of] childbearing.
Darby Translation
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham and Sarah were old, being gone in days; the way according to women ceased to be to Sarah.
King James 2000
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old, {advanced in age}; {the way of women} had ceased to be for Sarah.
Modern King James verseion
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, far gone in days, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Abraham and Sara were both old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sara after the manner as it is with wives.
NET Bible
Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.)
New Heart English Bible
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
The Emphasized Bible
But Abraham and Sarah, were old, far gone in days, - it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Webster
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and far advanced in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
World English Bible
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;
Themes
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Prophecies concerning
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her miraculous conception of isaac
Topics
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Zaqen
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
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. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth. 12 And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham went down on his face, and laughing, said in his heart, May a man a hundred years old have a child? will Sarah, at ninety years old, give birth?
Hebrews 11:11-12
And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he underwent circumcision.
Genesis 31:35
And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.
Leviticus 15:19
And if a woman has a flow of blood from her body, she will have to be kept separate for seven days, and anyone touching her will be unclean till evening.
Luke 1:7
And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.
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 1:36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
Romans 4:18-21
Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.
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.