Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed
New American Standard Bible
Then Abraham
King James Version
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
International Standard Version
Abraham fell to the ground, laughed, and told himself, "Can a child be born to a 100-year-old man? Can a 90-year-old Sarah give birth?"
A Conservative Version
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
American Standard Version
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Amplified
Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
Bible in Basic English
Then Abraham went down on his face, and laughing, said in his heart, May a man a hundred years old have a child? will Sarah, at ninety years old, give birth?
Darby Translation
And Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
Julia Smith Translation
And Abraham will fall upon his face and laugh, and will say in his heart, Shall there be born to the son of a hundred years? and shall Sarah the daughter of ninety years, bring forth?
King James 2000
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed. And he said in his heart, "{Can a child be born to a man a hundred years old}, or {can Sarah bear a child at ninety}?"
Modern King James verseion
And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sara, that is ninety years old, bear?"
NET Bible
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
New Heart English Bible
Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Abraham fell on his face and laughed, - and said in his heart To one a hundred years old, shall a child be born? And shall even Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?
Webster
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
World English Bible
Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abraham falleth upon his face, and laugheth, and saith in his heart, 'To the son of an hundred years is one born? or doth Sarah -- daughter of ninety years -- bear?'
Themes
Barrenness » Miraculously removed, instances of » Sarai
Children » Sometimes born when parents were old
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Covenant » The covenant with abraham
Distrust » Of religious men » Abraham, when promised a child in old age
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Prophecies concerning
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham
Miracles » Catalogue of » The conception of isaac
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her miraculous conception of isaac
Scepticism » Of religious men » Abraham, when promised a child in old age
Unbelief » Of religious men » Abraham, when promised a child in old age
Interlinear
Naphal
Paniym
Leb
Yalad
me'ah
Shaneh (in pl. only),
שׁנה שׁנה
Shaneh (in pl. only),
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 17:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram And Circumcision, The Sign Of The Covenant
16
I will bless her; indeed, I will give you a son by her.
Cross References
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
Genesis 17:3
Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him:
Genesis 18:12
So she laughed to herself: “After I have become shriveled up and my lord is old, will I have delight?”
John 8:56
Leviticus 9:24
Fire came from the Lord and consumed
Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground in front of the whole assembly of the Israelite community.
Numbers 16:22
But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “God, God of the spirits
Numbers 16:45
“Get away from this community so that I may consume them instantly.”
Deuteronomy 9:18
Then I fell down like the first time in the presence of the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights; I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you committed, doing what was evil in the Lord’s sight and provoking Him to anger.
Deuteronomy 9:25
“I fell down in the presence of the Lord 40 days and 40 nights because the Lord had threatened to destroy you.
Joshua 5:14
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.”
Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in worship
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell before the ark of the Lord with his face to the ground until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.
Judges 13:20
When the flame went up from the altar to the sky, the Angel of the Lord went up in its flame. When Manoah and his wife saw this, they fell facedown on the ground.
1 Chronicles 21:16
When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth,
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore
Ezekiel 1:28
The appearance of the brilliant light all around was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day.
Daniel 8:17
So he approached where I was standing; when he came near, I was terrified and fell facedown.
Matthew 2:11
Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped Him.
Romans 4:19-20
He considered
Revelation 5:8
When He took the scroll, the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Revelation 11:16
The 24 elders, who were seated before God on their thrones, fell facedown and worshiped God,