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Genesis 21:2

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

KJV

Concepitque et peperit filium in senectute sua, tempore quo prædixerat ei Deus.

Vulgate

καὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν Σάρρα τῷ Ἀβραὰμ υἱὸν εἰς τὸ γῆρας, εἰς τὸν καιρὸν καθὰ ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ Κύριος.

LXX

And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

ASV

וַ/תַּהַר֩ וַ/תֵּ֨לֶד שָׂרָ֧ה לְ/אַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן לִ/זְקֻנָ֑י/ו לַ/מּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּ֥ר אֹת֖/וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
ו
v
noun · 4×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מוֹעֵֽד
mv'd
noun · 221×
שָׂרָ֖ה
shrh
proper_noun · 38×
תַּ֖הַר
thr
verb · 43×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§489Throughout the Old Covenant the mission of many holy women prepared for that of Mary. At the very beginning there was Eve; despite her disobedience, she receives the promise of a posterity that will be victorious over the evil one, as well as the promise that she will be the mother of all the living.128 By virtue of this promise, Sarah conceives a son in spite of her old age.12…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 1:34 — And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
  • 2Kgs 4:16 — And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
  • Acts 7:8 — And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
  • Gal 4:22 — For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
  • Gen 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
  • Gen 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
  • Gen 17:21 — But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
  • Gen 17:21 — But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
  • Gen 18:10 — And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
  • Gen 18:10 — And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
  • Gen 18:14 — Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
  • Heb 11:11 — Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
  • Josh 24:3 — And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.
  • Luke 1:24 — And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
  • Luke 1:36 — And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
  • Luke 1:57 — Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
  • Matt 1:2 — Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
  • Rom 9:9 — For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
  • Rom 9:9 — For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.