John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 18:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old, [and] well stricken in age, etc.] The one being ninety nine years of age, and the other eighty nine; and which is observed to make it the more surprising that they should have a son at such an age; and what follows still makes it more so: [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women; her monthly visitors had left her, so that she was unfit for conception, and there could be no hope of it in a natural way; though the philosopher f1124 intimates, that there are some, that it is possible, may conceive without them.

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