Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 And he said, "I will come again unto thee as soon as the fruit can live. And lo, Sara thy wife shall have a son." That heard Sara, out of the tent door which was behind his back. 11 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. 12 And Sara laughed in herself saying, "Now I am waxed old, shall I give myself to lust, and my lord old also?"
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sara, that is ninety years old, bear?"
Hebrews 11:11-12
Through faith Sarah also received strength to be with child, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful which had promised.
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was ninety years old and nine when he cut off the foreskin of his flesh.
Genesis 31:35
Then said she to her father, "My lord, be not angry that I cannot rise up before thee, for the disease of women is come upon me." So searched he, but found them not.
Leviticus 15:19
When a woman's natural course of blood runneth, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean unto the evening.
Luke 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren; And both were well stricken in age.
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? Seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years."
Luke 1:36
And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age. And this is her sixth month, though she be called barren,
Romans 4:18-21
Which Abraham, contrary to hope, believed in hope: that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, "So shall thy seed be."
Hebrews 11:19
For he considered that God was able to raise up again from death. Wherefore received he him, for an example of the resurrection.