Genesis 18:10
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שׁוֹבshovcertainly <to return>H7725אָשׁוּב'ashuvI will returnH7725אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413כָּעֵתka'etabout the timeH6256חַיָּהchaiyahlivingH2416וְהִנֵּה־vehineh-and there!H2009בֵןvena sonH1121לְשָׂרָהlesarah[will belong] to SarahH8283אִשְׁתֶּךָ'ishtekhawife yourH802וְשָׂרָהvesarahand SarahH8283שֹׁמַעַתshoma'at[was] listeningH8085פֶּתַחpetach[the] opening ofH6607הָאֹהֶלha'ohelthe tentH168וְהוּאvehu'and itH1931אַחֲרָיו׃'acharav[was] behind himH310
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Related verses
- Genesis 21:2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
- Genesis 17:21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”
- Romans 9:8-98 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.8 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. 9 For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
- 2 Kings 4:16-1716 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. 17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.16 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.” 17 But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.
- Genesis 17:19And 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.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.
- Genesis 17:16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.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.”
- Genesis 16:10And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”
- Galatians 4:23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
- Galatians 4:28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
- Genesis 18:13-1413 And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 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.13 And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ 14 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.”
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