Genesis 21:2 “So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the ve…”

Genesis 21:2

So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For Sarah conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his olde age, at the same season that God tolde him.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and Sarah conceiveth, and beareth a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God hath spoken of with him;

Bible in Basic English

And Sarah became with child, and gave Abraham a son when he was old, at the time named by God.

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Cross references

“conceived”

Galatians 4:22 Hebrews 11:11 Luke 1:36 Acts 7:8 2 Kings 4:16 2 Kings 4:17

Galatians 4:22 · BSB

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.

Hebrews 11:11 · BSB

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

Luke 1:36 · BSB

Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.

Acts 7:8 · BSB

Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

2 Kings 4:16 · BSB

And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”

2 Kings 4:17 · BSB

But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

“at the set”

Genesis 17:19 Genesis 17:21 Genesis 18:10 Genesis 18:14 Romans 9:9

Genesis 17:19 · BSB

But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 17:21 · BSB

But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”

Genesis 18:10 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

Genesis 18:14 · BSB

Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Romans 9:9 · BSB

For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.

3And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

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