Genesis 18:15

In 11 translations

BSB

But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”

KJV

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

WEB

Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

ASV

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

LSV

And Sarah denies, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she has been afraid; and He says, “No, but you did laugh.”

YLT

And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

DBY

And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.

DRC

Sara denied, saying: I did not laugh: for she was afraid. But the Lord said, Nay: but thou didst laugh:

GNV

But Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraide. And he said, It is not so: for thou laughedst.

JPS

Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid. And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.'

LXXE

But Sarrha denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said to her, Nay, but thou didst laugh.

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WLC

וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ שָׂרָ֧ה ׀ לֵאמֹ֛ר לֹ֥א צָחַ֖קְתִּי כִּ֣י ׀ יָרֵ֑אָה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ׀ לֹ֖א כִּ֥י צָחָֽקְתְּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἠρνήσατο δὲ Σάῤῥα, λέγουσα, οὐκ ἐγέλασα· ἐφοβήθη γάρ. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, οὐχὶ, ἀλλὰ ἐγέλασας.

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• Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
• 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• Ephesians 4:23to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
• Psalms 44:21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
• Job 2:10“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
• John 18:17At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
• Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
• John 18:25–27Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter…
• Genesis 12:13Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
• John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
• Mark 2:8At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
• Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
• Genesis 4:9And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
• Colossians 3:9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

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