Genesis 18:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;` for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.`

English ASV

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

English Amplified

Then Sarah denied it, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then Sarah denied it, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the Lord, “but you did laugh.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid. But he replied, “No, you did laugh.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.

English EASY 2024

Sarah was afraid, so she told a lie. She said, ‘I did not laugh.’ But the Lord said, ‘Yes, you did laugh.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Sarah said, "I didn't laugh!" (She said this because she was afraid.) Then the Lord said, "No, I know that is not true. You did laugh!"

But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because Sarah was afraid, she denied it. “I didn't laugh,” she said. “Yes, you did,” he replied. “You laughed.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Sarah was afraid, so she denied that she had laughed. But he said, "That is not true. You did laugh."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Sarah denied it. "I did not laugh," she said, because she was afraid. But He replied, "No, you did laugh."

English KJV 1611

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

English LSB

Then Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But He said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Sarah denied it however, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Because she was afraid, Sarah dissembled, saying, "I didn't laugh." But he said, "Yes you did."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” because she was afraid. But the LORD said, “No! You did laugh.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Sarah was afraid. So she lied and said, "I didn't laugh." But the Lord said, "Yes, you did."

English NIV

Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh."

English NKJ 1982

But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh!”

English NLT

Sarah was afraid, so she denied that she had laughed. But he said, "That is not true. You did laugh."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. He said, "Oh yes, you did laugh."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I wasn’t laughing.” But he said, “Yes, you were!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But Sarah denied, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But Sarah denied it. “I didn't laugh,“ she lied, for she was afraid.

English Tyndale 1537

Then Sara denied it saying: I laughed not, for she was afraid. But he said: yes thou laughtest.

Genesis 18:15 — Compare Translations