Berean Standard Bible

“Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.””

Genesis 21:6

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Sarah had waited decades for the child God promised, laughing in disbelief when she first heard it at ninety years old. In Genesis 21 the promise finally comes true and Isaac is born.

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Genesis 18:12So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
Romans 4:19Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
Psalms 126:2Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Sarah said, God has given me cause for laughing, and everyone who has news of it will be laughing with me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces dijo Sara: Dios me ha hecho reir, y cualquiera que lo oyere, se reirá conmigo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y Sara dijo: «Dios me ha hecho reír, y cualquiera que oiga que he tenido un hijo, se reirá conmigo.

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Genesis 21:6

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