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Genesis 18:12
And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?
Genesis 18:12 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Genesis 18:12 in other translations
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
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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 Sara 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.
15 Sara denied, saying: I did not laugh: for she was afraid. But the Lord said: Nay; but thou didst laugh.
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