12And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?


In Context

9 And when they had eaten, they said to him: Where is Sara thy wife? He answered: Lo, she is in the tent.

10 And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life accompanying and Sara thy wife shall have a son. Which when Sara heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent.

11 Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.

12 And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?

13 And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sera laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed ?

14 Is there any thing hard to God? according to appointment I will return to thee at this same time, life accompanying, and Sara shall have a son.

Genesis 18:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:12So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?"

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12Sarah laughed within herself, saying, |After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days — the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?