Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
10 Then one of them said, "I will certainly return to you in about a year's time. By then, your wife Sarah will have borne a son." 11 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. 12 That's why Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, "After I'm so old and my husband is old, too, am I going to have sex?"
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell to the ground, laughed, and told himself, "Can a child be born to a 100-year-old man? Can a 90-year-old Sarah give birth?"
Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith Sarah, even though she was old and barren, received the strength to conceive, because she was convinced that the one who had made the promise was faithful.
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised,
Genesis 31:35
Then Rachel told her father, "Sir, please don't be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence. It's that time of the month." So Laban searched for the idols, but never did find them.
Leviticus 15:19
"When a woman has a discharge, and the blood is her monthly menstrual discharge from her body, then for seven days she is to remain in her menstrual uncleanness. Whoever touches her will remain unclean until evening.
Luke 1:7
They had no children because Elizabeth was barren and because both of them were getting old.
Luke 1:18
Then Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this, since I am an old man, and my wife is getting older?"
Luke 1:36
And listen! Elizabeth, your relative, has herself conceived a son in her old age, this woman who was rumored to be barren is in her sixth month.
Romans 4:18-21
Hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances, he believed that he would become "the father of many nations," just as he had been told: "This is how many descendants you will have."
Hebrews 11:19
Abraham was certain that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did get Isaac back in this way.