KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'I will definitely come back to you at this time next year, and look—Sarah your wife will have a son.' Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising Abraham that Sarah will have a baby boy within the next year, and Sarah overhears this incredible news.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when three visitors (one being the Lord) came to Abraham by the oak trees of Mamre. Abraham and Sarah were very old—she was around 90 and he was nearly 100—well beyond childbearing years. Sarah had been barren their entire marriage, making this promise seem impossible from a human perspective.
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