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Genesis 18:9-15

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9 Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "There, in the tent."
10 He said, "1I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Now 2Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was 3past childbearing *.
12 Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "4After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my 5lord being old also?"
13 And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I indeed * bear a child, when I am so old?'
14 "6Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the 7appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
15 Sarah denied it however, saying, "I did not laugh "; for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."
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Genesis 18:9-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 18

Another appearance of God to Abraham is here recorded; three persons are seen by him in an human form, whom he kindly invites to stop with him, and generously entertains them, Ge 18:1-8; they inquire concerning Sarah his wife, and one of them renews the promise of her bearing a son to him, which occasions laughter in her, for which she is reproved, Ge 18:9-15; upon their departure the Lord thought fit, for reasons given, to make known to Abraham his intention to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Ge 18:16-22; when Abraham intercedes for the preservation of those cities in a most importunate and affectionate manner, Ge 18:23-33.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 7

  • 1. Genesis 21:2; Romans 9:9
  • 2. Genesis 17:17; Romans 4:19
  • 3. Hebrews 11:11
  • 4. Genesis 17:17; Luke 1:18
  • 5. 1 Peter 3:6
  • 6. Jeremiah 32:17, 27; Zechariah 8:6; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37; Romans 4:21
  • 7. Genesis 17:21; Genesis 18:10

Footnotes 6

  • [a] Lit "when the time revives"
  • [b] Lit "the manner of women"
  • [c] Lit "within"
  • [d] Lit "surely bear"
  • [e] Or "wonderful"
  • [f] Lit "when the time revives"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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