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Genesis 21:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The LORD came to Sarah just as He had promised, and the LORD did for Sarah exactly what He had said He would do.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is showing that He always keeps His promises, no matter how long it takes or how impossible it seems.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to God's promise that Sarah would have a child, even though she was around 90 years old and had been barren her whole life. God had promised Abraham and Sarah multiple times that they would have a son, and this verse marks the beginning of that miraculous fulfillment. Sarah had even laughed at the idea when God's messengers told them it would happen within a year.

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