Genesis 18:11
“Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 18Meaning
The narrator emphasizes the advanced age of both Abraham and Sarah and notes that Sarah is beyond the normal reproductive stage.
Read carefully
The verse explains the narrative difficulty surrounding the promise; it is not a medical statement meant to replace ordinary knowledge about fertility or aging.
Reflection
The story deliberately names the obstacle rather than minimizing it, making the tension between human limitation and divine promise explicit.