Genesis 18:10

⁸ Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.

⁹ “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.

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.

¹¹ And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

¹² So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
ASV: And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
DARBY: And he said, I will certainly return to thee at [this] time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which was behind him.
BLB: And He said, “I will surely return to you according to the time of life; and behold—a son to Sarah, your wife.” And Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, and it [was] behind him.

ÅB: Da sa han[^1]: Jeg vil komme igjen til deg på denne tid neste år, og da skal Sara, din hustru, ha en sønn. Og Sara hørte det i teltdøren, for den var bak ham.
OTB: En av dem sa, “Jeg vil visselig komme tilbake til deg på denne tid neste år, og se, din kone Sara skal ha en sønn.” Sara lyttet ved inngangen til teltet, som var bak ham.
B1930: Da sa han: Jeg vil komme igjen til dig på denne tid næste år, og da skal Sara, din hustru, ha en sønn. Og Sara hørte det i teltdøren, for den var bak ham. / < Herren 1MO 18 13.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 21:2
So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
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Genesis 17:21
But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”
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Romans 9:8–9
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
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Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
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2 Kings 4:16–17
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.”
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Genesis 17:16
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.”
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Galatians 4:23
His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
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Galatians 4:28
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
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