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Genesis 21:6

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to 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…שָׂרָ֔הsarahSarahשָׂרָהnoun, proper name — “Sarah”H8283Sarah, Abraham's wifeSarah.צְחֹ֕קtsechoqlaughצְחֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “laugh”, the ordinary formH6712laughter (in pleasure or derision)laugh(-ed to scorn).עָ֥שָׂהasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לִ֖יlitoלִ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַhashomeathe hearשָׁמַעdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…יִֽצְחַקyitschaqlaughצָחַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “laugh”, an unfinished actionH6711to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sportlaugh, mock, play, make sport.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'

World English Bible

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

Darby Translation

And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.

Douay-Rheims

And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Sarrha said, The Lord has made laughter for me, for whoever shall hear shall rejoice with me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶπε δὲ Σάῤῥα, γέλωτά μοι ἐποίησε Κύριος· ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἀκούσῃ συγχαρεῖταί μοι.