Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old?
New American Standard Bible
Sarah laughed
King James Version
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Holman Bible
So she laughed to herself: “After I have become shriveled up and my lord is old, will I have delight?”
International Standard Version
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?"
American Standard Version
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Amplified
So Sarah laughed to herself [when she heard the Lord’s words], saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband) being also old?”
Bible in Basic English
And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?
Darby Translation
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
Julia Smith Translation
And Sarah will laugh within her, saying, After it has not been to me till now, and my lord, being old.
King James 2000
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Sarah laughed to herself saying, "After I am worn out and my husband is old, shall [this] pleasure be to me?"
Modern King James verseion
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After my being old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Sara laughed in herself saying, "Now I am waxed old, shall I give myself to lust, and my lord old also?"
NET Bible
So Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, "After I am worn out will I have pleasure, especially when my husband is old too?"
New Heart English Bible
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"
The Emphasized Bible
So then Sarah laughed within herself, saying: After I am past age, hath there come to me pleasure, my lord, also being old?
Webster
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
World English Bible
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
Themes
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Derision » Instances of » Sarah, when the angels gave her the promise of a child
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
Miracles » Catalogue of » The conception of isaac
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her miraculous conception of isaac
Interlinear
Balah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old? 13 And LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I who am old certainly bear a child?
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
1 Peter 3:6
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.
Genesis 18:13
And LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I who am old certainly bear a child?
Genesis 21:6-7
And Sarah said, God has made me to laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.
Psalm 126:2
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, LORD has done great things for them.
Luke 1:18-20
And Zacharias said to the agent, How will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days.
Luke 1:34-35
And Mary said to the agent, How will this be, since I know not a man?
Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.
Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised.