The Birth of Isaac
Genesis 21:6
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
- KJV
- ¶ And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
- WEB
- Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
- ASV
- And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.
- LSV
- and Sarah says, “God has made laughter for me; everyone who is hearing laughs for me.”
- YLT
- and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
- DBY
- And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.Elohim
- DRC
- And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.
- GNV
- Then Sarah said, God hath made me to reioyce: all that heare will reioyce with me.
- JPS
- And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'
- LXXE
- And Sarrha said, The Lord has made laughter for me, for whoever shall hear shall rejoice with me.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר שָׂרָ֔ה צְחֹ֕ק עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י אֱלֹהִ֑ים כָּל־הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַ יִֽצְחַק־לִֽי׃
- LXX-Br
- Εἶπε δὲ Σάῤῥα, γέλωτά μοι ἐποίησε Κύριος· ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἀκούσῃ συγχαρεῖταί μοι.
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- Psalms 126:2Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
- Isaiah 54:1“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.
- Genesis 17:17Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”
- Luke 1:58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
- Luke 1:46–55Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty…
- Galatians 4:27–28For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.” Now you,…
- Luke 1:14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
- Isaiah 49:21Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?’”
- Psalms 113:9He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Genesis 18:12–15So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ Is…
- Hebrews 11:11By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
- John 16:21–22A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I…
- Isaiah 49:15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
- 1 Samuel 1:26–2:10“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, I now…
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