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Genesis 18:12

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

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וַתִּצְחַ֥קvatitschaqand laughצָחַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and laugh”, the next action in the storyH6711to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sportlaugh, mock, play, make sport.שָׂרָ֖הsarahSarahשָׂרָהnoun, proper name — “Sarah”H8283Sarah, Abraham's wifeSarah.בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּbeqirbahin bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אַחֲרֵ֤יachareafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…בְלֹתִי֙veloticonsumeבָּלָהverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “consume”, the to-form of the verbH1086to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend)consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste.הָֽיְתָהhayetahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִּ֣יlitoלִּ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toעֶדְנָ֔הednahpleasure. See also H1040עֵדֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “pleasure. See also H1040”, the ordinary formH5730pleasuredelicate, delight, pleasure. See also H1040 (בֵּית עֵדֶן).וַֽאדֹנִ֖יvadoniand lordאָדוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.זָקֵֽןzaqenbe oldזָקֵןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be old”, a completed actionH2204to be oldaged man, be (wax) old (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying: 'After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Young’s Literal Translation

and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days — the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

World English Bible

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

Darby Translation

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?

Douay-Rheims

And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying: 'After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Sarrha laughed in herself, saying, The thing has not as yet happened to me, even until now, and my lord is old.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγέλασε δὲ Σάῤῥα ἐν ἑαυτῇ λέγουσα, οὔπω μέν μοι γέγονεν ἕως τοῦ νῦν· ὁ δὲ κύριός μου πρεσβύτερος.