Genesis 18:12
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?In other versions
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
ASV
And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?
BBE
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
DBY
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"
WEB
and Abraham and Sarah `are' aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
YLT
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
ENG
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
WBT
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
BSB
In context
10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Sarah