Genesis 21:7

In 11 translations

BSB

She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

KJV

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.

WEB

She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”

ASV

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.

LSV

She also says, “Who has said to Abraham, Sarah has suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?”

YLT

She saith also, 'Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?'

DBY

And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, Sarah will suckle children? For I have borne [him] a son in his old age.

DRC

And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age.

GNV

Againe she said, Who would haue saide to Abraham, that Sarah shoulde haue giuen children sucke? for I haue borne him a sonne in his olde age.

JPS

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.'

LXXE

And she said, Who shall say to Abraam that Sarrha suckles a child? for I have born a child in my old age.

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WLC

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר מִ֤י מִלֵּל֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם הֵינִ֥יקָה בָנִ֖ים שָׂרָ֑ה כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי בֵ֖ן לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπε τίς ἀναγγελεῖ τῷ Ἁβραὰμ ὅτι θηλάζει παιδίον Σάῤῥα; ὅτι ἔτεκον υἱὸν ἐν τῷ γήρᾳ μου.

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• Genesis 18:11–12And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
• Isaiah 66:8Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:10on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
• Numbers 23:23For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
• Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
• Deuteronomy 4:32–34Indeed, ask now from one end of the heavens to the other about the days that long preceded you, from the day that God created man on earth: Has anything as great as this ever happened or been reported? Has a people…
• Psalms 86:8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
• Psalms 86:10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
• 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?’”

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