Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
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?"
A Conservative Version
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old?
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?"
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 And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him; 12 and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah; 13 and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also is old!'
Cross References
Genesis 17:17
And Abraham falleth upon his face, and laugheth, and saith in his heart, 'To the son of an hundred years is one born? or doth Sarah -- daughter of ninety years -- bear?'
1 Peter 3:6
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
Genesis 18:13
and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also is old!'
Genesis 21:6-7
and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
Psalm 126:2
Then filled with laughter is our mouth, And our tongue with singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'
Luke 1:18-20
And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
Luke 1:34-35
And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
Ephesians 5:33
but ye also, every one in particular -- let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife -- that she may reverence the husband.
Hebrews 11:11-12
By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;