Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst 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.”
King James Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Holman Bible
Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid.
But He replied, “No, 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!"
A Conservative Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said, No, but thou did laugh.
American Standard Version
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Amplified
Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh”; because she was afraid. And He (the Lord) said, “No, but you did laugh.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.
Darby Translation
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
Julia Smith Translation
And Sarah will deny, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he will say, Nay, for thou didst laugh.
King James 2000
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but you did laugh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Sarah denied [it], saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Modern King James verseion
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Sara denied it, saying, "I laughed not." For she was afraid. But he said, "Yes, thou laughtest."
NET Bible
Then Sarah lied, saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. But the Lord said, "No! You did laugh."
New Heart English Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
The Emphasized Bible
And Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not, For she was afraid. And he said - Nay! but thou didst laugh!
Webster
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
World English Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Themes
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Falsehood » Instances of » Sarah » To the angels, denying her derisive laugh of unbelief
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Entertains three angels, and is promised a son
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her miraculous conception of isaac
Interlinear
Kachash
Yare'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Isaac's Birth Promised
14 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.' 15 And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.' 16 And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 4:9
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
Genesis 12:13
say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
Job 2:10
And he saith unto her, 'As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.
Psalm 44:21
Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
Proverbs 28:13
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Mark 2:8
And immediately Jesus, having known in his spirit that they thus reason in themselves, said to them, 'Why these things reason ye in your hearts?
John 2:25
and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.
John 18:17
Then said the maid keeping the door to Peter, 'Art thou also of the disciples of this man?' he saith, 'I am not;'
John 18:25-27
And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself, they said then to him, 'Art thou also of his disciples?' he denied, and said, 'I am not.'
Romans 3:19
And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;
Ephesians 4:23
and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,
1 John 1:8
if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;