Genèse 21:6

6 Et Sara dit: Dieu m'a fait une chose qui fera rire; tous ceux qui l'apprendront, riront à mon sujet.

Genèse 21:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 21:6

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh
This she said on occasion of the name of her son Isaac, which name her husband had given him by divine direction, and to which she assented. This doubtless brought to her mind her former laughing, when she first heard that she should have a son, which was in a way of diffidence and distrust; but now God having given her a son, laid a foundation for laughter of another kind, for real, solid, joy and thankfulness: [so that] all that hear will laugh with me;
not laugh at her, and deride her, as Piscator interprets it; but congratulate her, and rejoice with her on this occasion, as on a like one the neighbours of Elisabeth did with her, ( Luke 1:58 ) .

Genèse 21:6 In-Context

4 Et Abraham circoncit Isaac son fils à l'âge de huit jours, comme Dieu le lui avait commandé.

5 Or, Abrabam était âgé de cent ans, quand Isaac, son fils, lui naquit.

6 Et Sara dit: Dieu m'a fait une chose qui fera rire; tous ceux qui l'apprendront, riront à mon sujet.

7 Puis elle dit: Qui eût dit à Abraham que Sara allaiterait des enfants? car je lui ai enfanté un fils dans sa vieillesse.

8 Et l'enfant grandit, et fut sevré. Et Abraham fit un grand festin le jour où Isaac fut sevré.