American Standard Version
"And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? "
— Genesis 18:12, American Standard Version
“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
“Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"”
“So Sarah laughed to herself, thinking,“After I am worn out will I have pleasure, especially when my husband is old too?””
“And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?”
“And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?”
“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?
Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.