Genesis 21:7
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
Genesis 21:7 in other translations
| BSB | She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” |
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| WEB | She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.” |
| ASV | And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age. |
| YLT | She saith also, ‘Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?' |
| DARBY | And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, Sarah will suckle children? For I have borne him a son in his old age. |
| BBE | And she said, Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would have a child at her breast? for see, I have given him a son now when he is old. |
| Webster | And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah shall nurse children? for I have borne him a son in his old age. |
What does Genesis 21:7 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 21:1-8
Chapter Outline Birth of Isaac, Sarah's joy. (1-8) Ishmael mocks Isaac. (9-13) Hagar and Ishmael are cast forth, They are relieved and comforted by an angel. (14-21) Abimelech's covenant with Abraham. (22-34) Verses 1-8 Few under the Old Testament were brought into the world with such expectations as Isaac. He was in this a type of Christ, that Seed which the holy God so long promised, and holy men so long expected…
Genesis 21:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 21:7
- Genesis 18:11-12
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
- Isaiah 66:8
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
- Deuteronomy 4:32-34
For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it? Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
- Numbers 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
- Ephesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
- Psalms 86:10
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
- Psalms 86:8
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
- Isaiah 49:21
Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
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Context
- Genesis 21:6
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
- Genesis 21:7
And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
- Genesis 21:8
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Genesis 21:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y añadió: ¿Quién dijera á Abraham que Sara había de dar de mamar á hijos? pues que le he parido un hijo á su vejez. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elle dit: Qui aurait dit à Abraham: Sara allaitera des fils? Car je lui ai enfanté un fils dans sa vieillesse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie sprach: Wer hätte Abraham gesagt: Sara säugt Söhne! Denn ich habe ihm einen Sohn geboren in seinem Alter. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Rursumque ait: Quis auditurus crederet Abraham quod Sara lactaret filium, quem peperit ei jam seni? |