Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
She said also, "Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sara should have given children suck, or that I should have borne him a son in his old age?"
New American Standard Bible
And she said, “
King James Version
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
Holman Bible
She also said, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne a son for him
International Standard Version
She also said, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse sons? Yet I have given birth to a son in my husband's old age!"
A Conservative Version
And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah should give sons suck? For I have borne him a son in his old age.
American Standard Version
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? For I have borne him a son in his old age.
Amplified
And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have given birth to a son by him in his old age.”
Bible in Basic English
And she said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would have a child at her breast? for see, I have given him a son now when he is old.
Darby Translation
And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, Sarah will suckle children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say, Who spake to Abraham, Sarah suckles sons? for I brought forth a son in his old age.
King James 2000
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have nursed children? for I have borne him a son in his old age.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And she said, "Who would announce to Abraham [that] Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne a son [to Abraham] in his old age."
Modern King James verseion
And she said, Who could have said to Abraham, will Sarah suckle children? For I have borne a son to him in his old age.
NET Bible
She went on to say, "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have given birth to a son for him in his old age!"
New Heart English Bible
She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."
The Emphasized Bible
And she said - Who would have announced to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled children? yet have I borne a son, for his old age!
Webster
And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah shall nurse children? for I have borne him a son in his old age.
World English Bible
She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."
Youngs Literal Translation
She saith also, 'Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?'
Themes
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » The real heir born
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth Of Isaac
6 And Sara said, "God hath made me a laughingstock: for all that hear, will laugh at me." 7 She said also, "Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sara should have given children suck, or that I should have borne him a son in his old age?" 8 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast, the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Cross References
Genesis 18:11-12
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.
Numbers 23:23
For there is no sorcerer in Jacob, nor soothsayer in Israel. When the time cometh, it will be said of Jacob and of Israel, 'What God hath wrought!'
Deuteronomy 4:32-34
For ask, I pray thee, of the days that are past which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth and from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether anything hath been like unto this great thing or whether any such thing hath been heard as it is -
Psalm 86:8
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O LORD, there is not one that can do as thou doest.
Psalm 86:10
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things; thou art God alone.
Isaiah 49:21
Then shalt thou think by thyself, "Who hath begotten me these? Seeing I am barren and alone, a captive and an outcast? And who hath nourished them up for me? I am desolate and alone, but from whence come these?"
Isaiah 66:8
Who ever heard or saw such things? Doth the ground bear in one day? Or are the people born all at once, as Zion beareth her sons?
Ephesians 3:10
to the intent that now, unto the rulers and powers in heaven, might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God,
2 Thessalonians 1:10
when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you, was believed even the same day that we preached it.