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1. Mosebok 18,15

Sarah
FearDoubt

13 Da sa Herren til Abraham, “Hvorfor lo Sara og sa, ‘Skal jeg virkelig føde et barn, nå som jeg er gammel?’

14 Er noe for vanskelig for Herren? På den fastsatte tid neste år, vil jeg komme tilbake til deg, og Sara skal ha en sønn.”

Sara var redd, så hun nektet det og sa, “Jeg lo ikke.” Men Han sa, “Nei, men du lo.”

16 Da mennene reiste seg for å dra, så de ned mot Sodoma, og Abraham fulgte dem for å se dem på vei.

17 Herren tenkte, “Skal jeg skjule for Abraham hva jeg har tenkt å gjøre?

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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
But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
KJV
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
WEB
Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
ASV
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
DARBY
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
BLB
And Sarah denied [it], saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
ÅB
Men Sara nektet og sa: Jeg lo ikke. For hun var redd. Da sa han: Jo, du lo.
OTB
Sara var redd, så hun nektet det og sa, “Jeg lo ikke.” Men Han sa, “Nei, men du lo.”
B1930
Men Sara nektet og sa: Jeg lo ikke. For hun var redd. Da sa han: Jo, du lo.

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