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Sarah
Abraham's wife and mother of Isaac
Sarah waited a long time for a baby. When God's promise came true, she named her son Isaac, which means 'he laughs'!
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Important events
- God changed her name from Sarai to Sarah.
- She laughed when she heard she would have a baby in old age.
- She gave birth to Isaac, whose name means 'he laughs.'
Read about Sarah in the Bible
Bible-times background
Sarah (first called Sarai) travelled with Abraham and waited many years for God's promise of a son.
What it meansLessons we can learn
- Nothing is too hard for God.
- God's timing is good.
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