Genesis 18:14
12 So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
15 But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
16 When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.”
- ASV
- Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.
- DARBY
- Is [any] matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at [this] time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.
- BLB
- Is any word is too difficult for YHWH? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and unto Sarah [will be] a son.”
- ÅB
- Skulle noen ting være umulig for Herren? På denne tid neste år vil jeg komme til deg igjen, og da skal Sara ha en sønn.
- OTB
- Er noe for vanskelig for Herren? På den fastsatte tid neste år, vil jeg komme tilbake til deg, og Sara skal ha en sønn.”
- B1930
- Skulde nogen ting være umulig for Herren? På denne tid næste år vil jeg komme til dig igjen, og da skal Sara ha en sønn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.”
Read in contextMatthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Read in contextMark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
Read in contextJeremiah 32:27
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?
Read in contextEphesians 3:20
Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
Read in contextJob 42:2
“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Read in contextJeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
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