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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Genesis 18:13 Parallel: And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/genesis/18-13.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/genesis/18-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/genesis/18-13.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > Genesis 18:13</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/18-12.htm" title="Genesis 18:12">◄</a> Genesis 18:13 <a href="../genesis/18-14.htm" title="Genesis 18:14">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I actually give birth <i>to a child,</i> when I am <i>so</i> old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I indeed bear <i>a child,</i> when I am <i>so</i> old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh [to herself], saying, ‘Shall I really give birth [to a child] when I am so old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old? ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Can I really have a baby when I'm old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh? Does she doubt that she can have a child in her old age? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Can I really have a child when I am so old?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Can I really have a child now that I'm old?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and think, 'Am I really going to bear a child, since I'm so old?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child when I am old?'</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear <i>a child,</i> since I am old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/genesis/18.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a certainty bear a child, who am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child when I am old?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/genesis/18.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/genesis/18.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I, who am old, truly bear a child?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/18.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I certainly bear a child, who am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/genesis/18.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />And ye Lord saide vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah thus laugh, saying, Shall I certainely beare a childe, which am olde?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/genesis/18.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And God said vnto Abraham: wherfore dyd Sara laugh, saying, shall I of a suertie beare a chylde, which am olde?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/genesis/18.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Then sayde ye LORDE vnto Abraham: Wherfore doth Sara laugh, and saye: Is this true in dede, that I shal beare, and yet am olde?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/genesis/18.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />Than sayd the LORde vnto Abraha: wherfore doth Sara laughe saynge: shal I of a suertie bere a childe now when I am olde?</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH says to Abraham, “Why [is] this? Sarah has laughed, saying, Is it really true—I bear—and I am aged?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also is old!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will say to Abraham, For what did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall truly even I bring forth, and I have become old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sera laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed ? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the Lord said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh, saying: ‘How can I, an old woman, actually give birth?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH said to Abraham: “Why did Sara laugh and say, ‘Truly, shall I give birth when I am old?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I truly bear a child, when I am so old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto Abraham: 'Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying: Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord said to Abraam, Why is it that Sarrha has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/genesis/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lām·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="8283: śā·rāh (N-proper-fs) -- Princess, a wife of Abraham. The same as sarah; Sarah, Abraham's wife.">did Sarah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6711.htm" title="6711: ṣā·ḥă·qāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh outright; by implication, to sport.">laugh</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ha·’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">‘Can I really</a> <a href="/hebrew/552.htm" title="552: ’um·nām (Conj) -- Verily, truly, indeed. An orthographical variation of 'omnam."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: ’ê·lêḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">bear a child</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">when I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204: zā·qan·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To be or become old. A primitive root; to be old.">old?’</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str">and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, ‘After I have waxed old I have had pleasure!—my lord also [is] old!’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="אַבְרָהָם np 85"> Abraham</a>, “ <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="שָׂרָה_2 np 8283"> did Sarah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6711.htm" title="צחק vqp3fs 6711"> laugh</a>, <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559">saying</a>, ‘ <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="אַף_1 Pc 637">Can I really</a> <a href="/hebrew/552.htm" title="אֻמְנָם Pc 552"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqi1cs 3205"> have a baby</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I’m</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="זקן vqp1cs 2204"> old</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85. 'Abraham (ab-raw-hawm') -- 'exalted father,' the father of the Jewish nation">to Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">"Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="8283. Sarah (saw-raw') -- 'princess,' a wife of Abraham">did Sarah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6711.htm" title="6711. tsachaq (tsaw-khak') -- to laugh">laugh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637. 'aph (af) -- also, yea">'Shall I indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- to be or become old">[a child], when I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- to be or become old">[so] old?'</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85. 'Abraham (ab-raw-hawm') -- 'exalted father,' the father of the Jewish nation">unto Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100. mah (maw) -- what? how? anything">Wherefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="8283. Sarah (saw-raw') -- 'princess,' a wife of Abraham">did Sarah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6711.htm" title="6711. tsachaq (tsaw-khak') -- to laugh">laugh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/552.htm" title="552. 'umnam (oom-nawm') -- verily, truly, indeed">Shall I of a surety</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I">a child, which</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204. zaqen (zaw-kane') -- to be or become old">am old?</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/18-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 18:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/18-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 18:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>