Sarah said,“ God has given laughter to me. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

撒拉说：“神使我喜笑，凡听见的必与我一同喜笑”；

撒拉说：“上帝使我欢笑，凡听见的人必与我一同欢笑”，

撒拉说：“神使我欢笑，凡听见的人必与我一同欢笑”，

撒拉说：“上帝使我欢笑，凡听见这事的人也必跟我一同欢笑。

撒拉说：“神使我欢笑，凡听见的，也必为我欢笑。”

撒拉说：“神使我欢笑，所有听见的人也必与我一同欢笑。”

撒拉說：「神使我喜笑，凡聽見的必與我一同喜笑」；

撒拉說：「上帝使我歡笑，凡聽見的人必與我一同歡笑」，

撒拉說：「神使我歡笑，凡聽見的人必與我一同歡笑」，

撒拉說：「上帝使我歡笑，凡聽見這事的人也必跟我一同歡笑。

撒拉說：“神使我歡笑，凡聽見的，也必為我歡笑。”

撒拉說：『上帝使我喜笑；凡聽見的也必為了我而喜笑。』

撒拉說：「神使我歡笑，所有聽見的人也必與我一同歡笑。」

撒拉曰、上帝使我笑、凡聞之者、將與我同笑、

撒拉曰、上帝使我粲然而笑、聞者將與我粲然而笑。

撒拉曰、天主使我喜笑、凡聞之者必偕我喜笑、

Sarah said,“ God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

And Sarah said,“ God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me.”

And Sarah declared,“ God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.

Sarah said,“ God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

Sarah said,“ God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

And Sarah said,“ God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.”

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh; every one that heareth will laugh with me.

Sarah said,“ God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh,[ so that] all that hear will laugh with me.

Sarah said,“ God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Sarah said,“ God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”

“ Jerusalem, sing! You are now like a woman who never had a child. Burst into song! Shout for joy! You who have never had labor pains, you are now all alone. But you will have more children than a woman who still has a husband,” says the Lord.

Our mouths were filled with laughter. Our tongues sang with joy. Then the people of other nations said,“ The Lord has done great things for them.”

Abraham fell with his face to the ground. He laughed and said to himself,“ Can a 100- year- old man have a son? Can Sarah have a child at the age of 90?”

He gives children to the woman who doesn’t have any children. He makes her a happy mother in her own home. Praise the Lord.

A woman giving birth to a baby has pain. That’s because her time to give birth has come. But when her baby is born, she forgets the pain. She forgets because she is so happy that a baby has been born into the world.That’s the way it is with you. Now it’s your time to be sad. But I will see you again. Then you will be full of joy. And no one will take away your joy.

He will be a joy and delight to you. His birth will make many people very glad.

Then you will say to yourself,‘ Whose children are these? I lost my children. And I couldn’t have any more. My children were taken far away from me. And no one wanted them. Who brought these children up? I was left all alone. So where have these children come from?’ ”

Hannah said to Eli,“ Pardon me, sir. I’m the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. And that’s just as sure as you are alive.I prayed for this child. The Lord has given me what I asked him for.So now I’m giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he’ll be given to the Lord.” And there Eli worshiped the Lord.Then Hannah prayed. She said,“ The Lord has filled my heart with joy. He has made me strong. I can laugh at my enemies. I’m so glad he saved me.“ There isn’t anyone holy like the Lord. There isn’t anyone except him. There isn’t any Rock like our God.“ Don’t keep talking so proudly. Don’t let your mouth say such proud things. The Lord is a God who knows everything. He judges everything people do.“ The bows of great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are made strong.Those who used to be full have to work for food. But those who used to be hungry aren’t hungry anymore. The woman who couldn’t have children has seven of them now. But the woman who has had many children is sad now because hers have died.“ The Lord causes people to die. He also gives people life. He brings people down to the grave. He also brings people up from death.The Lord makes people poor. He also makes people rich. He brings people down. He also lifts people up.He raises poor people up from the trash pile. He lifts needy people out of the ashes. He lets them sit with princes. He gives them places of honor.“ The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord. On them he has set the world.He guards the paths of his faithful servants. But evil people will lie silent in their dark graves.“ People don’t win just because they are strong.Those who oppose the Lord will be totally destroyed. The Most High God will thunder from heaven. The Lord will judge the earth from one end to the other.“ He will give power to his king. He will give honor to his anointed one.”

So she laughed to herself. She thought,“ I’m worn out, and my husband is old. Can I really know the joy of having a baby?”Then the Lord said to Abraham,“ Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say,‘ Will I really have a baby, now that I am old?’Is anything too hard for me? I will return to you at the appointed time next year. Sarah will have a son.”Sarah was afraid. So she lied and said,“ I didn’t laugh.” But the Lord said,“ Yes, you laughed.”

Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very kind to her. They shared her joy.

Mary said,“ My soul gives glory to the Lord.My spirit delights in God my Savior.He has taken note of me even though I am not considered important. From now on all people will call me blessed.The Mighty One has done great things for me. His name is holy.He shows his mercy to those who have respect for him, from parent to child down through the years.He has done mighty things with his powerful arm. He has scattered those who are proud in their deepest thoughts.He has brought down rulers from their thrones. But he has lifted up people who are not considered important.He has filled with good things those who are hungry. But he has sent away empty those who are rich.He has helped the people of Israel, who serve him. He has always remembered to be kindto Abraham and his children down through the years. He has done it just as he promised to our people of long ago.”

Be joyful with those who are joyful. Be sad with those who are sad.

And Sarah had faith. So God made it possible for her to become a mother. She became a mother even though she was too old to have children. But Sarah believed that the God who made the promise was faithful.

It is written,“ Be glad, woman, you who have never had children. Shout for joy and cry out loud, you who have never had labor pains. The woman who is all alone has more children than the woman who has a husband.”( Isaiah 54:1)Brothers and sisters, you are children because of God’s promise just as Isaac was.

The Lord answers,“ Can a mother forget the baby who is nursing at her breast? Can she stop having tender love for the child who was born to her? She might forget her child. But I will not forget you.