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Berean Standard Bible

“So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?””

Genesis 18:12

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Three visitors, understood to be the Lord and two angels, come to Abraham's tent and promise that Sarah will have a son within the year. Sarah, standing inside the tent, overhears.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Rióse, pues, Sara entre sí, diciendo: ¿Después que he envejecido tendré deleite, siendo también mi señor ya viejo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, Sara no pudo evitar reírse, mientras pensaba: «¿Será posible que vaya a tener semejante placer, siendo que tanto mi marido como yo somos muy viejos?».

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