And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him.
By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman.
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she kept herself hidden, saying, “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.”
Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”
The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.
God said, “No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.
But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year.”
For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.”
And he said, “At this season, about this time next year, you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your servant.” But the woman conceived, and she bore a son about that time the following spring, as Elisha had said to her.
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