Genesis 18:14
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son."


English Standard Version
Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”


New American Standard Bible
"Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."


King James Bible
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
Is anything impossible for the LORD? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son."


International Standard Version
Is anything impossible for the LORD? At the time set for it, I will return to you—about a year from now—and Sarah will have a son."


American Standard Version
Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.


Douay-Rheims Bible
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.


Darby Bible Translation
Is any matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at this time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.


Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, 'Why is this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'


Commentaries
18:9-15 Where is Sarah thy wife? was asked. Note the answer, In the tent. Just at hand, in her proper place, occupied in her household concerns. There is nothing got by gadding. Those are most likely to receive comfort from God and his promises, who are in their proper place, and in the way of their duty, Lu 2:8. We are slow of heart to believe, and need line upon line to the same purport. The blessings others have from common providence, believers have from the Divine promise, which makes them very sweet, and very sure. The spiritual seed of Abraham owe their life, and joy, and hope, and all, to the promise. Sarah thinks this too good news to be true; she laughed, and therefore cannot as yet find in her heart to believe it. Sarah laughed. We might not have thought there was a difference between Sarah's laughter and Abraham's, ch. 17:17; but He who searches the heart, saw that the one sprung from unbelief, and the other from faith. She denied that she had laughed. One sin commonly brings in another, and it is not likely we shall strictly keep to truth, when we question the Divine truth. But whom the Lord loves he will rebuke, convict, silence, and bring to repentance, and if they sin before him.

12. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself—Long delay seems to have weakened faith. Sarah treated the announcement as incredible, and when taxed with the silent sneer, she added falsehood to distrust. It was an aggravated offense (Ac 5:4), and nothing but grace saved her (Ro 9:18).
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