Genesis 21:6
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.”
Genesis 21:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.
- DARBYDarby
- And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Sarah said, God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And Sarah said, "God hath made me to laugh; so that all that hear will laugh with me."
Context: Genesis 21
4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
About Genesis 21: Isaac is Born
Sarah gives birth to Isaac and Hagar and Ishmael are sent away. God confirms his promise to Abraham that Isaac will be the one through whom his descendants will be blessed.
Commentary
Genesis 21 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the birth of Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah. This is a significant event in the Bible, as it is the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would have a son. The chapter begins with the announcement of Sarah's pregnancy, and the joy that Abraham and Sarah experience as a result. The chapter then goes on to describe the birth of Isaac, and the celebration that follows.