Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."
The setting
Mamre, Israel (~2000 BC). Abraham's tent under oak trees. Three mysterious visitors have just promised 90-year-old Sarah a baby within a year.
The emotion here: divine certainty addressing human doubt
The original word
pālā' (פלא) — to be extraordinary, beyond human ability or understanding
Why it matters
Sarah was already past menopause for decades when this promise was made
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 18:14
This is God's response to Sarah LAUGHING at the promise from inside the tent
Common misconceptionPeople quote this as general motivation, but it was spoken specifically about childbearing to a 90-year-old woman. God isn't promising to do everything we want — He's promising to keep His specific covenant.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 18:14
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 18:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 18:14 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include omnipotence, impossibility, promise, divine power, timing. Notable phrases: Is anything too hard for Yahweh; At the set time; Sarah will have a son. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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