Genesis 21:2
1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
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Compare
- BSB
- So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
- KJV
- For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
- WEB
- Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
- ASV
- And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
- DARBY
- And Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
- BLB
- And Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
- ÅB
- Sara ble fruktsommelig og fødte Abraham en sønn i hans alderdom på den fastsatte tid som Gud hadde talt til ham om.
- OTB
- Sara ble gravid og fødte en sønn til Abraham i hans alderdom, på den tiden Gud hadde spesifisert for ham.
- B1930
- Sara blev fruktsommelig og fødte Abraham en sønn i hans alderdom på den fastsatte tid som Gud hadde talt til ham om.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 4:22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Read in contextHebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Read in contextLuke 1:24–25
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
Read in contextGenesis 17:19
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Read in contextLuke 1:36
And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Read in contextGenesis 18:14
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.
Read in contextActs 7:8
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Read in contextGenesis 17:21
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
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