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Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, `Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?`
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God Knows Our Hidden Doubts
All commentators affirm that the speaker is 'the Lord' (Jehovah), a divine Person. His divinity is proven by His omniscience—He knew Sarah laughed secretly within the tent. This reveals that the visitor was God Himself, who sees beyond physical actions and into the hidden thoughts and doubts of the heart.
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