11 By faith (A)Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and (B)she[a] bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him (C)faithful who had promised.

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  1. Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child

11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age,(A) was enabled to bear children(B) because she[a] considered him faithful(C) who had made the promise.

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  1. Hebrews 11:11 Or By faith Abraham, even though he was too old to have children—and Sarah herself was not able to conceive—was enabled to become a father because he

20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised (A)He was also able to perform.

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20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened(A) in his faith and gave glory to God,(B) 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.(C)

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23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for (A)He who promised is faithful.

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23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(A) we profess,(B) for he who promised is faithful.(C)

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11 Now (A)Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and [a]Sarah (B)had passed the age of childbearing. 12 Therefore Sarah (C)laughed within herself, saying, (D)“After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my (E)lord being old also?”

13 And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ 14 (F)Is anything too hard for the Lord? (G)At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

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  1. Genesis 18:11 Lit. the manner of women had ceased to be with Sarah

11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old,(A) and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.(B) 12 So Sarah laughed(C) to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord(D) is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’(E) 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord?(F) I will return to you at the appointed time next year,(G) and Sarah will have a son.”(H)

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Isaac Is Born(A)

21 And the Lord (B)visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah (C)as He had spoken. For Sarah (D)conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, (E)at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

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The Birth of Isaac

21 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah(A) as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.(B) Sarah became pregnant and bore a son(C) to Abraham in his old age,(D) at the very time God had promised him.(E)

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36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

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36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child(A) in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.

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17 Then Abraham fell on his face (A)and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child? 18 And Abraham (B)said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!”

19 Then God said: “No, (C)Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My (D)covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

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17 Abraham fell facedown;(A) he laughed(B) and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old?(C) Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?”(D) 18 And Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael(E) might live under your blessing!”(F)

19 Then God said, “Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son,(G) and you will call him Isaac.[a](H) I will establish my covenant with him(I) as an everlasting covenant(J) for his descendants after him.

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  1. Genesis 17:19 Isaac means he laughs.

For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (A)calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

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For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(A) used to adorn themselves.(B) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(C) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

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