Genesis 18:15
“Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not,.... Some render the words, "Sarah lied" (z); and indeed it was no other than a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 18:1-33
- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 18:9-15
These heavenly guests (being sent to confirm the promise lately made to Abraham, that he should have a son by Sarah),…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I laughed not Sarah apparently emerges, in confusion and fear, to deny the guest's statement. This occasions the fourth…
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