Gen 18:13 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ The Hebrew construction uses both הַאַף (ha’af) and אֻמְנָם (’umnam): “Indeed, truly, will I have a child?”} have a child when I am old?’