Genesis 18:10 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 18:10 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
שׁ֣וֹב
shûwb
H7725
to return
אָשׁ֤וּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙
ʼêl
H413
to
כָּעֵ֣ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
חַיָּ֔ה
chay
H2416
living
וְהִנֵּה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
בֵ֖ן
bên
H1121
son
לְשָׂרָ֣ה
Sârâh
H8283
Sarah
אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
וְשָׂרָ֥ה
Sârâh
H8283
Sarah
שֹׁמַ֛עַת
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
פֶּ֥תַח
pethach
H6607
doorway
הָאֹ֖הֶל
ʼôhel
H168
tent
וְה֥וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
אַחֲרָֽיו
ʼachar
H310
after
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World English Bible Public Domain
He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then he said, “I will surely return to you at the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening the opening of the tent, and it behind him.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).