Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old, {advanced in age}; {the way of women} had ceased to be for Sarah.
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.
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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 return to you {in the spring}, and look, Sarah your wife [will have] a son." Now Sarah [was] listening at the doorway of the tent, and which [was] behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old, {advanced in age}; {the way of women} had ceased to be for Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself saying, "After I am worn out and my husband is old, shall [this] pleasure be to me?"
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed. And he said in his heart, "{Can a child be born to a man a hundred years old}, or {can Sarah bear a child at ninety}?"
Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith also, {with Sarah}, he received {the ability to procreate} even {past the normal age}, because he regarded the one who had promised [to be] faithful.
Genesis 17:24
Abraham [was] ninety-nine years old when he circumcised the flesh of his foreskin.
Genesis 31:35
And she said to her father, "Let there not be anger in the eyes of my lord, for I am not able to rise before you, for the way of women [is] with me. And he searched carefully and did not find the idols.
Leviticus 15:19
" 'And when a woman {is menstruating}, her body fluid discharge occurs in her body; for seven days she shall be in her menstruation, and any person who touches her shall become unclean until the evening.
Luke 1:7
And {they did not have} a child, because Elizabeth was barren. And they were both advanced {in years}.
Luke 1:18
And Zechariah said to the angel, "By what will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced {in years}!"
Luke 1:36
And behold, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.
Romans 4:18-21
who against hope believed in hope, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was said, "so will your descendants be."
Hebrews 11:19
having reasoned that God [was] able even to raise [him] from the dead, from which he received him back also as a symbol.