Genesis 18:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh."

New Living Translation
Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.” But the LORD said, “No, you did laugh.”

English Standard Version
But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

Berean Study Bible
But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”

New American Standard Bible
Sarah denied it, however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

NASB 1995
Sarah denied it however, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."

NASB 1977
Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

Amplified Bible
Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh”; because she was afraid. And He (the LORD) said, “No, but you did laugh.”

Christian Standard Bible
Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid. But he replied, “No, you did laugh.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sarah denied it. "I did not laugh," she said, because she was afraid. But He replied, "No, you did laugh."

Contemporary English Version
Sarah was so frightened that she lied and said, "I didn't laugh." "Yes, you did!" he answered.

Good News Translation
Because Sarah was afraid, she denied it. "I didn't laugh," she said. "Yes, you did," he replied. "You laughed."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because she was afraid, Sarah denied that she had laughed. But the LORD said, "Yes, you did laugh."

International Standard Version
But Sarah denied it. "I didn't laugh," she claimed, because she was afraid. The LORD replied, "No! You did laugh!"

NET Bible
Then Sarah lied, saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. But the LORD said, "No! You did laugh."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

New King James Version
But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh!”

King James 2000 Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but you did laugh.

New Heart English Bible
But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."

World English Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."

American King James Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

American Standard Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

A Faithful Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh;" for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."

Darby Bible Translation
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.

English Revised Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraide; he said, It is not so: for thou laughedst.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Sara denied it, saying: I laughed not: for she was afrayde. And he sayde: it is not so, but thou laughedst.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then Sara denyed it, and sayde: I laughed not, for she was afrayed. But he sayde: It is not so, thou dyddest laughe.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Than Sara denyed it saynge: I laughed not for she was afrayde. But he sayde: yes thou laughtest.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Sarah denies, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she has been afraid; and He says, “No, but you did laugh.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Sarah will deny, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he will say, Nay, for thou didst laugh.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sara denied, saying: I did not laugh: for she was afraid. But the Lord said, Nay: but thou didst laugh:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Sara denied, and she said, “I did not laugh”, because she was afraid; and he said, “No, but you did laugh.”

Lamsa Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; because she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid. And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But Sarrha denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said to her, Nay, but thou didst laugh.
















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