Genesis 21:6
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.”Genesis 21:6
What Does Genesis 21:6 Mean?
Genesis 21:6 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 21, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 21:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 8:21“Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.”Psalms 126:2“Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.”Isaiah 54:1“Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.”Genesis 17:17“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”Luke 1:58“And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.”Psalms 113:9“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.”Proverbs 13:12“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”Isaiah 49:21“Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?”Luke 1:14“And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.”Luke 1:46“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,”Galatians 4:27“For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.”Romans 12:15“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.”Genesis 18:12“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”John 16:21“A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”Hebrews 11:11“Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.”1 Samuel 1:26“And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.”Isaiah 49:15“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.”Genesis 17:19“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”Ecclesiastes 3:4“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”Genesis 21:3“And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.”
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