Holy Scripture

Genesis 18:9

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“What then does the Lord say to Abraham? "Where," the text reads, "is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "Lo, she is in the tent." But the Lord said, "I will certainly come to you at this time in due season, and Sarah your wife will have a son." But Sarah, standing behind the door of the tent behind Abraham, heard.Let the…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 4.4

Source: Septuagint

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9And he said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he answered and said, Behold! in the tent.

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7And Abraham ran to the kine, and took a young calf, tender and good, and gave it to his servant, and he hastened to dress it.

8And he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had dressed; and he set them before them, and they did eat, and he stood by them under the tree.

— Genesis 18:9 —

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.

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