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Genesis 21:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Sarah said, 'God has given me laughter, so that everyone who hears about this will laugh with joy alongside me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sarah is expressing her overwhelming joy and amazement that God fulfilled His promise by giving her a son in her old age, and she knows others will share in her happiness.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, Sarah had been unable to have children for most of her life, but God had promised Abraham that they would have a son as part of His covenant. When Isaac was miraculously born to Sarah in her old age, she expressed overwhelming joy, declaring that God had brought her laughter, which symbolized the fulfillment of God's promise and invited others to share in that delight. This event highlighted God's faithfulness to His word despite human impossibility.

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