Gen 18:13 | NET2full | STEP | The Lord said to Abraham , “ Why did Sarah laugh and say , ‘Will I really have a child when I am old ?’

‏ Genesis 18:13

13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why ^{▼▼tn Heb “Why, this?” The demonstrative pronoun following the interrogative pronoun is enclitic, emphasizing the Lord’s amazement: “Why on earth did Sarah laugh?”} did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew construction uses both הַאַף (haʾaf) and אֻמְנָם (ʾumnam): “Indeed, truly, will I have a child?”} have a child when I am old?’