Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
King James Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Holman Bible
Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid.
But He replied, “No, you did laugh.”
International Standard Version
But Sarah denied it. "I didn't laugh," she claimed, because she was afraid. The LORD replied, "No! You did laugh!"
A Conservative Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said, No, but thou did laugh.
American Standard Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Amplified
Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh”; because she was afraid. And He (the Lord) said, “No, but you did laugh.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.
Darby Translation
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
Julia Smith Translation
And Sarah will deny, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he will say, Nay, for thou didst laugh.
King James 2000
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but you did laugh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Sarah denied [it], saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Modern King James verseion
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Sara denied it, saying, "I laughed not." For she was afraid. But he said, "Yes, thou laughtest."
NET Bible
Then Sarah lied, saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. But the Lord said, "No! You did laugh."
New Heart English Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
The Emphasized Bible
And Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not, For she was afraid. And he said - Nay! but thou didst laugh!
Webster
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
World English Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.'
Themes
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Falsehood » Instances of » Sarah » To the angels, denying her derisive laugh of unbelief
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
Interlinear
Kachash
Yare'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son." 15 Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.” 16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:9
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 12:13
Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake."
Job 2:10
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?"In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Psalm 44:21
would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Mark 2:8
And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these things in your hearts?
John 2:25
and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
John 18:17
The servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
John 18:25-27
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, "You also are not one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it and said, "I am not."
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.
Ephesians 4:23
and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices
1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.