7Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. 8Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 They said to him, Where is your wife Sarah? And he said, There, in the tent. 10Then one said, I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. 11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure? 13The Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, and say, Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old? 14Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son. 15But Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. He said, Oh yes, you did laugh.
16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked towards Sodom; and Abraham went with them to set them on their way. 17The Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
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