Verse List for GEN 18:10

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OET (OET-RV) “I’ll definitely return to you here in the spring next year,” the visitor continued. “You see, your wife Sarah will have a son then.”
¶  Now Sarah was at the opening of the tent listening, but the visitor was facing the other direction.

OET-LV And_he/it _said certainly _(return) I _will _return to_you about_time living and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _son will_belong_to _Sārāh your(ms)_woman/wife and_Sārāh was_listening the _opening _of the _tent and_he was_behind_him.

ULT 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.

UST Then the man said to Abraham, “I will definitely come back here to visit you at this time next year. When I do, your wife Sarah will have a baby son.” Now Sarah was listening inside the entrance of the tent, which was behind the man.

BSB & MSB Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!”
§  Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

OEB One of them said, ‘I will surely return to you about nine months from now, and then, Sarah your wife will have a son.’ But Sarah was listening behind the door of the tent.

WEBBE & WMBB He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.”
¶  Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

NET One of them said, “I will surely return to you when the season comes round again, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” (Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, not far behind him.

LSV and He says, “Returning I return to you, about the time of life, and behold, to Sarah your wife a son.” And Sarah is listening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

FBV Then one said, “I promise you that I will come back to visit you about this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah was listening, hiding just inside the entrance to the tent behind him.

T4T Then the leader of the group said, “I will return to you ◄about this time/in the springtime► next year, and to your amazement, your wife Sarah will have an infant son.” It happened that Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind the one who was speaking.

LEB And he[fn] said, “I will certainly return to you _⌊in the spring_⌋,[fn] and look, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the doorway of the tent, and which was behind him.

BBE And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And He said: 'I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son.' And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him. —

ASV And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

DRA And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life accompanying and Sara thy wife shall have a son. Which when Sara heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent.

YLT and he saith, 'returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

Drby And he said, I will certainly return to thee at [this] time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which was behind him.

RV And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
(And he said, I will certainly return unto thee/you when the season cometh/comes round; and, lo, Sarah thy/your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.)

SLT And he will say, Returning, I will return to thee according to the time of life; and behold, a son to Sarah thy wife. And Sarah heard at the door of the tent, and she behind him.

Wbstr And he said, I will certainly return to thee according to the time of life; and lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

KJB-1769 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
(And he said, I will certainly return unto thee/you according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy/your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.)

KJB-1611 And he said, I will certainly returne vnto thee according to the time of life; and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. And Sarah heard it in the tent doore, which was behind him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And he sayde: I wyll certaynely returne vnto thee according to the time of lyfe: and lo, Sara thy wyfe shall haue a sonne. That heard Sara in the tent doore, which was behynde hym.
(And he said: I will certainly return unto thee/you according to the time of life: and lo, Sara thy/your wife shall have a son. That heard Sara in the tent door, which was behind him.)

Gnva And he saide, I will certainely come againe vnto thee according to ye time of life: and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. and Sarah heard in the tent doore, which was behinde him.
(And he said, I will certainly come again unto thee/you according to ye/you_all time of life: and lo, Sarah thy/your wife shall have a son. and Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.)

Cvdl Then sayde he: aboute this tyme twolue moneth, (yf I lyue) I will come to the agayne, and Sara thy wyfe shal haue a sonne. And Sara herde that out of the tent dore, which was behynde his backe.
(Then said he: about this time twelve month, (if I lyue) I will come to the again, and Sara thy/your wife shall have a son. And Sara heard that out of the tent door, which was behind his back.)

Wycl To whom the Lord seide, Y schal turne ayen, and Y schal come to thee in this tyme, if Y lyue; and Sare, thi wijf, schal haue a sone. Whanne this was herd, Sare leiyede bihynde the dore of the tabernacle.
(To whom the Lord said, I shall turn again, and I shall come to thee/you in this time, if I live; and Sara, thy/your wife, shall have a son. When this was heard, Sara leiyede behind the door of the tabernacle.)

Luth Da sprach er: Ich will wieder zu dir kommen, so ich lebe, siehe, so soll Sara, dein Weib, einen Sohn haben. Das hörete Sara hinter ihm, hinter der Tür der Hütte.
(So spoke he: I will again to/for you/to_you(sg) coming, so I live, see/look, so should Sara, your(s) woman, a son have. The heard Sara behind him, behind the/of_the door the/of_the hut/cabin.)

ClVg Cui dixit: Revertens veniam ad te tempore isto, vita comite, et habebit filium Sara uxor tua. Quo audito, Sara risit post ostium tabernaculi.[fn]
(To_whom he/she_said: Revertens I_will_come to you(sg) at_the_time to_this, life comite, and will_have son Sara wife your. Where I_hear, Sara risit after door tents.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֗אמֶר שׁ֣וֹב אָשׁ֤וּב אֵלֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ כָּ⁠עֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה וְ⁠הִנֵּה־בֵ֖ן לְ⁠שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑⁠ךָ וְ⁠שָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָ⁠אֹ֖הֶל וְ⁠ה֥וּא אַחֲרָֽי⁠ו׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ, ἐπαναστρέφων ἥξω πρὸς σὲ κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον εἰς ὥρας, καὶ ἕξει υἱὸν Σάῤῥα ἡ γυνή σου. Σάῤῥα δὲ ἤκουσε πρὸς τῇ θύρᾳ τῆς σκηνῆς οὖσα ὄπισθεν αὐτοῦ.

BrTr And he said, I will return and come to thee according to this period seasonably, and Sarrha thy wife shall have a son; and Sarrha heard at the door of the tent, being behind him.