Genesis 18:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

Genesis 18:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 18:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 18:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?””

Genesis 18:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 18:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? ”

Genesis 18:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 18:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Abraham and Sarah <FI>are<Fi> aged, entering into days--the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;”

Genesis 18:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 18:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old? ”

Genesis 18:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 18:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed olde, and my lord also, shall I haue lust?”

Genesis 18:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 18:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord being old, shall he have delight?””

Genesis 18:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 18:12 in Context — Genesis 18

10 And 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.

11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

13 And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

14 Is 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.

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What Does Genesis 18:12 Mean?

Genesis 18:12 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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