Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.” New Living Translation Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.” But the LORD said, “No, you did laugh.” English Standard Version But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.” Berean Standard Bible But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.” King James Bible Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. New King James Version But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh!” New American Standard Bible Sarah denied it, however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.” NASB 1995 Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.” NASB 1977 Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.” Amplified Bible Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh”; because she was afraid. And He (the LORD) said, “No, but you did laugh.” Christian Standard Bible Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid. But he replied, “No, you did laugh.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid. But He replied, “No, you did laugh.” American Standard Version Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Sara denied, and she said, “I did not laugh”, because she was afraid; and he said, “No, but you did laugh.” Brenton Septuagint Translation But Sarrha denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said to her, Nay, but thou didst laugh. Contemporary English Version Sarah was so frightened that she lied and said, "I didn't laugh." "Yes, you did!" he answered. Douay-Rheims Bible Sara denied, saying: I did not laugh: for she was afraid. But the Lord said, Nay: but thou didst laugh: English Revised Version Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. GOD'S WORD® Translation Because she was afraid, Sarah denied that she had laughed. But the LORD said, "Yes, you did laugh." Good News Translation Because Sarah was afraid, she denied it. "I didn't laugh," she said. "Yes, you did," he replied. "You laughed." International Standard Version But Sarah denied it. "I didn't laugh," she claimed, because she was afraid. The LORD replied, "No! You did laugh!" JPS Tanakh 1917 Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid. And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.' Literal Standard Version And Sarah denies, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she has been afraid; and He says, “No, but you did laugh.” Majority Standard Bible But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.” New American Bible Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But he said, “Yes, you did.” NET Bible Then Sarah lied, saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. But the LORD said, "No! You did laugh." New Revised Standard Version But Sarah denied, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. He said, “Oh yes, you did laugh.” New Heart English Bible But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh." Webster's Bible Translation Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. World English Bible Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.” Young's Literal Translation And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sarah Laughs at the Promise…14Is 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.” 15But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.” Cross References Genesis 18:14 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." Genesis 18:16 When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off. Treasury of Scripture Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh. denied. Genesis 4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? Genesis 12:13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Nay. Psalm 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Mark 2:8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Jump to Previous Afraid Denied Denieth Fear Full However Laugh Laughing SarahJump to Next Afraid Denied Denieth Fear Full However Laugh Laughing SarahGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. (15) Sarah denied.--With strange inconsistency Sarah knows that the speaker is Divine, and that He perceived the thoughts that passed "within herself" in the retirement of the tent, and yet denies; but it was the inconsistency of fright. Struck with terror at the thought that she had ridiculed the promise of Jehovah, she offers no excuse, but takes refuge, as frightened people are apt to do, in falsehood. Gently reproved, the result was the building-up of her faith, just as Mary's doubt was removed and her faith perfected by the angel's words (Luke 1:34-37).Verse 15. - Then Sarah (who had overheard the conversation, and the charge preferred against her, and who probably now appeared before the stranger) denied, saying, I laughed not. Sarah s conduct will admit of no other explanation than that which the sacred narrative itself gives. For she was afraid. The knowledge that her secret thoughts had been deciphered must have kindled in her breast the suspicion that her visitor was none other than Jehovah. With this a sense of guilt would immediately assail her conscience for having cherished even a moment any doubt of the Divine word. In the consequent confusion of soul she tries what ever seems to be the first impulse of detected transgressions, viz., deception (cf. Genesis 3:12, 13). And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. With a directness similar to that which he employed in dealing with the first culprits in the garden, not contending in a multiplicity of words, but solemnly announcing that what she said was false. The silence of Sarah was an evidence of her conviction; her subsequent conception was a proof of her repentance and forgiveness. CHAPTER 18:16-22 Hebrew But Sarahשָׂרָ֧ה ׀ (śā·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham denied it, וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ (wat·tə·ḵa·ḥêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3584: To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean saying, לֵאמֹ֛ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “I did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no laugh.” צָחַ֖קְתִּי (ṣā·ḥaq·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6711: To laugh outright, to sport For כִּ֣י ׀ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction she was afraid. יָרֵ֑אָה (yā·rê·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten “No,” לֹ֖א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no replied [the LORD], וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ׀ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “but you did כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction laugh.” צָחָֽקְתְּ׃ (ṣā·ḥā·qət) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6711: To laugh outright, to sport Links Genesis 18:15 NIVGenesis 18:15 NLT Genesis 18:15 ESV Genesis 18:15 NASB Genesis 18:15 KJV Genesis 18:15 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:15 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:15 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:15 French Bible Genesis 18:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:15 Then Sarah denied saying I didn't laugh (Gen. 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