Yahweh Announces to Abraham and Sarah That They Will Have a Son

18:1-15

18 Then Yahweh appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, and he was sitting at the opening of the tent in the heat of the day. 2 And he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing nearby him. And when he saw them, then he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them. Then he bowed to the ground, 3 and he said, “My lords, if I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant. 4 Please let a little water be brought. Then you can wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 And I will bring a morsel of bread so that you can refresh your hearts before you go away, since you have come to your servant.” And they said, “Alright, do as you have said.”

6 Then Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Hurry! Prepare three seahs of fine flour. Knead it and make loaves.” 7 Then Abraham ran to the herd and selected a tender and choice calf. Then he gave it to a servant and he hurried to prepare it. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and he set it before them. Then he stood by them under the tree and they ate.

9 Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “Behold, in the tent.” 10 Then he said, “I will surely return to you at the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the opening of the tent, and it was behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in days; the way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed within herself and said, “After I am worn out, will I have pleasure? And my lord is old!” 13 Then Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why is it that Sarah laughed, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the appointed time I will return to you, at the time of life, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 But Sarah denied it by saying, “I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But he said, “No, but you did laugh.”