Genesis 21:7
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And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age?

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

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 21:8
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.

Jeremiah 20:15
Cursed be the man that brought the tidings to my father, saying: A man child is born to thee: and made him greatly rejoice.

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And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age?

Who.

Numbers 23:23 There is no soothsaying in Jacob, nor divination in Israel. In their times it shall be told to Jacob and to Israel what God hath wrought.

Deuteronomy 4:32-34 Ask of the days of old, that have been before thy time from the day that God created man upon the earth, from one end of heaven to the other end thereof, if ever there was done the like thing, or it hath been known at any time, . . .

Psalm 86:8,10 There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy works. . . .

Isaiah 49:21 And thou shalt say in thy heart: Who hath begotten these? I was barren and brought not forth, led away, and captive: and who hath brought up these? I was destitute and alone: and these, where were they?

Isaiah 66:8 Who hath ever heard such a thing? and who hath seen the like to this? shall the earth bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be brought forth at once, because Sion hath been in labour, and hath brought forth her children?

Ephesians 3:10 That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,

2 Thessalonians 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be made wonderful in all them who have believed; because our testimony was believed upon you in that day.

for I.

Genesis 18:11,12 Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women. . . .

Context
The Birth of Isaac
6And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me. 7And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age?8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning.…
Lexicon
She added,
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

would have told
מִלֵּל֙ (mil·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4448: To speak, utter, say

Abraham
לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם (lə·’aḇ·rā·hām)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

that Sarah
שָׂרָ֑ה (śā·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham

would nurse
הֵינִ֥יקָה (hê·nî·qāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3243: To suck, to give milk

children?
בָנִ֖ים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Yet
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

I have borne him
יָלַ֥דְתִּי (yā·laḏ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

a son
בֵ֖ן (ḇên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

in his old age.”
לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃ (liz·qu·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2208: Old age


Additional Translations
She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? For I have borne him a son in his old age.

And she said, Who shall say to Abraam that Sarrha suckles a child? for I have born a child in my old age.

And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, Sarah will suckle children? For I have borne [him] a son in his old age.

And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.

And she said, Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah shall nurse children? for I have borne him a son in his old age.

She said, "Who would have said to Abraham, that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age."

She saith also, 'Who hath said to Abraham, Sarah hath suckled sons, that I have born a son for his old age?'
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