11Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.


In Context

8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

9 "Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him. "There, in the tent," he said.

10 Then the Lord said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.

11 Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.

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

13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?'

Genesis 18:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:11Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and far advanced in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.