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And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? For I have borne him a son in his old age.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.

  2. חמת chêmet “bottle,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God has made me to laugh. —Sarah’s laugh was one of mingled emotions. Joy was uppermost in her mind, but women do not lau…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? I understand the future tense is used here for the subjuncti…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And she said, who would have said unto Abraham
No one a year ago could ever have thought of such a thing, much less …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Few under the Old Testament were brought into the world with such expectations as Isaac. He was in this a type of Christ, that Seed whom the holy G…

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