Genesis 21:6

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Summary

Genesis 21:6

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

God

Will laugh

Luke 1:14

Romans 12:15

General references

Genesis 21:3

Luke 1:14

Hebrews 6:15

Bible References

God

Then Abraham went down on his face, and laughing, said in his heart, May a man a hundred years old have a child? will Sarah, at ninety years old, give birth?

And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?

And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:

And Hannah, in prayer before the Lord, said, My heart is glad in the Lord, my horn is lifted up in the Lord: my mouth is open wide over my haters; because my joy is in your salvation.

He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.

Let your voice be loud in song, O woman without children; make melody and sounds of joy, you who did not give birth: for the children of her who had no husband are more than those of the married wife, says the Lord.

And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;

When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.

And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;

Will laugh

And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.

Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

General references

And Abraham gave to his son, to whom Sarah had given birth, the name Isaac.

And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.

And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.