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Genesis 18:11–12

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11Now wAbraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12xSo Sarah laughed to herself, saying, y“After I am worn out, and zmy lord is old, shall I have pleasure?”

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Cross references

  1. wch. 17:17; Rom. 4:19; Heb. 11:11, 12
  2. x[ch. 17:17]
  3. y[Luke 1:18]
  4. z1 Pet. 3:6

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Abraham and Sarah were old and getting on in years. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight?”

NLTNew Living Translation

Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having children. So she laughed silently to herself and said, “How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure, especially when my master—my husband—is also so old?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; the way of women had ceased to be for Sarah. So Sarah laughed to herself saying, “After I am worn out and my husband is old, shall this pleasure be to me?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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?