Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.)
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.
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 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 One of them said, "I will surely return to you when the season comes round again, and your wife Sarah will have a son!" (Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, not far behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.) 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, "After I am worn out will I have pleasure, especially when my husband is old too?"
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old, he received the ability to procreate, because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy.
Genesis 17:24
Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;
Genesis 31:35
Rachel said to her father, "Don't be angry, my lord. I cannot stand up in your presence because I am having my period." So he searched thoroughly, but did not find the idols.
Leviticus 15:19
"'When a woman has a discharge and her discharge is blood from her body, she is to be in her menstruation seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.
Luke 1:7
But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old.
Luke 1:18
Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well."
Luke 1:36
"And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age -- although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!
Romans 4:18-21
Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement, "so will your descendants be."
Hebrews 11:19
and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.