Holy Scripture
Genesis 18:12
A church father on this verse
“(Verse 12.) But Sarah laughed within herself, saying: After I am waxed old, shall I have pleasure? It is much differently read in Hebrew: And Sarah laughed within herself, saying: After I have withered, shall I have pleasure? Also note that where we have translated as pleasure, it is written as delight in Hebrew. Symm…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
12And Sarah laughed in herself, saying, The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.
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10And he said, I will return and come to thee according to this period seasonably, and Sarah thy wife shall have a son; and Sarah heard at the door of the tent, being behind him.
11And Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in days, and the custom of women ceased with Sarah.
— Genesis 18:12 —
13And the Lord said to Abraham, Why is it that Sarah has laughed in herself, saying, Shall I then indeed bear? but I am grown old.
14Shall anything be impossible with the Lord? At this time I will return to thee seasonably, and Sarah shall have a son.