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Genesis 18:12 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV
Genesis 18:12 NASB Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
Genesis 18:12 HCSB So she laughed to herself: “After I have become shriveled up and my lord is old, will I have delight?”
Genesis 18:12 ESV So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?”
With the NASB repeating the word “old,” it masks that the Hebrew uses two different words. The HCSB has “shriveled up” and the ESV “worn out.” The meaning of the word is “worn out.” While the HCSB is better than the NASB, and very picturesque, the ESV is the most literal.
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