Genesis 18:12
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And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?

Luke 1:18
And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.

1 Peter 3:6
As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well and not fearing any disturbance.

Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth?

Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sara laugh, saying: Shall I, who am an old woman, bear a child indeed?

Psalm 45:11
And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore.

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

laughed.

Genesis 18:13 And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sara laugh, saying: Shall I, who am an old woman, bear a child indeed?

Genesis 17:17 Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth?

Genesis 21:6,7 And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me. . . .

Psalm 126:2 Then was our mouth filled with gladness; and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great things for them.

Luke 1:18-20,34,35 And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. . . .

Hebrews 11:11,12 By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised, . . .

my.

Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.

1 Peter 3:6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well and not fearing any disturbance.

Context
Sarah Laughs at the Promise
11Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women. 12And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?13And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sara laugh, saying: Shall I, who am an old woman, bear a child indeed?…
Lexicon
So [she]
שָׂרָ֖ה (śā·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham

laughed
וַתִּצְחַ֥ק (wat·tiṣ·ḥaq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6711: To laugh outright, to sport

to herself,
בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ (bə·qir·bāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7130: The nearest part, the center

saying,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“After
אַחֲרֵ֤י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

I am worn out
בְלֹתִי֙ (ḇə·lō·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1086: To fail, to wear out, decay

and my master
וַֽאדֹנִ֖י (wa·ḏō·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller

is old,
זָקֵֽן׃ (zā·qên)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2204: To be or become old

will I now have
הָֽיְתָה־ (hā·yə·ṯāh-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

this pleasure?”
עֶדְנָ֔ה (‘eḏ·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5730: A luxury, dainty, delight


Additional Translations
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

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

And Sarrha laughed in herself, saying, The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.

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

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

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

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

and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
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