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she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she <i>had</i> no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sarai was unable to conceive; she did not have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she did not have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sarai was unable to conceive; she did not have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sarai was unable to conceive; she did not have a child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sarai was not able to have children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sarai was not able to have children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sarai was barren, so she had not borne children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she had no children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Sarai was barren. She had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sarai was barren. She had no child. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Sarai is barren—she has no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Sarai is barren -- she hath no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Sarai shall be barren; to her not a child.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Sarai was barren, and had no children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren and had no children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now Sarai was barren; she had no child.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Sarai was a sterile woman and she had no sons.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Sarai was barren; she had no child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sara was barren, and did not bear children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/11-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2534" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/11.htm">Terah's Descendants</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8297.htm" title="8297: śā·ray (N-proper-fs) -- A wife of Abram. From sar; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham.">But Sarai</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wat·tə·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/6135.htm" title="6135: ‘ă·qā·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Barren. From aqar; sterile.">barren;</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">she had</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2056.htm" title="2056: wā·lāḏ (N-ms) -- Offspring, child. For yeled; a boy.">children.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1-2</a></span><br />Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Genesis 17:15-19</a></span><br />Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. / And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.” / Abraham 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?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Genesis 18:10-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. / And 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?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></span><br />Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2-3</a></span><br />Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children. / The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-5.htm">1 Samuel 1:5-6</a></span><br />But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb. / Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">1 Samuel 1:19-20</a></span><br />The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-14.htm">2 Kings 4:14-17</a></span><br />So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.” / “Call her,” said Elisha. So Gehazi called her, and she stood in the doorway. / And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Luke 1:7</a></span><br />But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13-14</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. / He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36-37</a></span><br />Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19</a></span><br />Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Sarai was barren; she had no child.</p><p class="hdg">barren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-2.htm">Genesis 15:2,3</a></b></br> And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house <i>is</i> this Eliezer of Damascus? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1,2</a></b></br> Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name <i>was</i> Hagar… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-11.htm">Genesis 18:11,12</a></b></br> Now Abraham and Sarah <i>were</i> old <i>and</i> well stricken in age; <i>and</i> it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jude/1-12.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/11-29.htm">Sar'ai</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/20-18.htm">Barren</a> <a href="/genesis/15-2.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/13-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Sarai</a> <a href="/genesis/12-11.htm">Sar'ai</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-1.htm">One language in the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-2.htm">The building of Babel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-5.htm">It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">The generations of Shem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">The generations of Terah, the father of Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Terah, with Abram and Lot, move from Ur to Haran.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Sarai was barren;</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, barrenness was often seen as a source of shame and social stigma. It was a significant issue because lineage and inheritance were crucial in maintaining family legacy and property. Sarai's barrenness sets the stage for God's miraculous intervention, highlighting His sovereignty and power over human limitations. This theme of barrenness followed by divine intervention is echoed in other biblical narratives, such as Hannah (1 Samuel 1) and Elizabeth (Luke 1), emphasizing God's ability to bring life where there is none.<p><b>she had no children.</b><br>This phrase underscores the reality of Sarai's situation and the human impossibility of fulfilling God's promise to Abram of becoming a great nation (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>). It sets the stage for the unfolding of God's covenant with Abram, where He promises descendants as numerous as the stars (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). The absence of children also foreshadows the miraculous birth of Isaac, a type of Christ, as both are born under extraordinary circumstances. Isaac's birth is a precursor to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise through Jesus Christ, who brings spiritual descendants to Abraham through faith (<a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarai.htm">Sarai</a></b><br>The wife of Abram (later Abraham), Sarai is a central figure in the account of Genesis. Her barrenness is a significant theme that sets the stage for God's miraculous intervention in her life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram (Abraham)</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Abram is Sarai's husband and a key patriarch in the biblical account. His faith journey is deeply intertwined with Sarai's account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/ur_of_the_chaldeans.htm">Ur of the Chaldeans</a></b><br>The place from which Abram and Sarai originally came. It represents their starting point before God's call to Abram to go to a land He would show him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to Abram and his descendants, symbolizing God's covenant and faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/barrenness.htm">Barrenness</a></b><br>A significant event or condition in the account, representing a challenge and a test of faith for Sarai and Abram. It highlights the need for divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Sarai's barrenness sets the stage for a profound demonstration of faith. Despite her circumstances, God's promises to Abram and Sarai were unwavering. This teaches us to trust in God's timing and faithfulness, even when situations seem impossible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The account of Sarai's barrenness and eventual motherhood underscores God's sovereignty. He is not limited by human conditions or limitations. This encourages believers to rely on God's power rather than their own understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_and_perseverance.htm">Patience and Perseverance</a></b><br>Sarai's account is a testament to the importance of patience and perseverance in the face of trials. Her journey reminds us that waiting on God is an integral part of the faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_plan.htm">Hope in God's Plan</a></b><br>Despite the initial despair of barrenness, Sarai's account ends with hope and fulfillment. This illustrates that God's plans are ultimately for our good, even when they are not immediately apparent.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_events_shaped_sarah's_life.htm">What significant events shaped Sarah's life journey?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_30__align_or_conflict_with_god's_role.htm">How do these events in Genesis 30 align or conflict with other biblical texts that describe God's involvement in fertility and inheritance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_barren_woman_have_more_kids.htm">In Isaiah 54:1, how can a barren woman have more children than one who is married without a literal or scientific explanation? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_abraham_and_sarah_have_isaac.htm">How did Abraham and Sarah have their son Isaac?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But Sarai was barren; she had no child</span>. Perhaps in contrast to Milcah, who by this time had begun to have a family (Murphy). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/11-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Sarai</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8297.htm">Strong's 8297: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sarai -- a wife of Abram</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּהִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">barren;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲקָרָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·qā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6135.htm">Strong's 6135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sterile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">children.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָלָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·lāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2056.htm">Strong's 2056: </a> </span><span class="str2">Offspring, child</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/11-30.htm">Genesis 11:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/11-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 11:30 Sarai was barren (Gen. 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