5 facts about Sarah from the Bible

Here are 20 things about Sarah in the Bible, each supported with Bible verses only, highlighting her story, character, and legacy:

1. Her original name was Sarai.
   Genesis 11:29 (KJV) – “And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai…”
2. She was barren for many years.
   Genesis 11:30 (KJV) – “But Sarai was barren; she had no child.”
3. She was Abraham’s wife.
   Genesis 17:15 (KJV) – “And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife…”
4. God changed her name to Sarah.
   Genesis 17:15 (KJV) – “…thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.”
5. God promised she would be a mother of nations.
   Genesis 17:16 (KJV) – “And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations…”
6. She laughed when she heard God’s promise.
   Genesis 18:12 (KJV) – “Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
7. She denied laughing.
   Genesis 18:15 (KJV) – “Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid…”
8. God fulfilled His promise and she bore a son, Isaac.
   Genesis 21:1-2 (KJV) – “And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said…For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son…”
9. She acknowledged God made her laugh with joy.
   Genesis 21:6 (KJV) – “And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.”
10. She requested Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away.
    Genesis 21:10 (KJV) – “Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son…”
11. God told Abraham to listen to Sarah.
    Genesis 21:12 (KJV) – “…in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice…”
12. She lived to be 127 years old.
    Genesis 23:1 (KJV) – “And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old…”
13. She died in Hebron.
    Genesis 23:2 (KJV) – “And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan…”
14. Abraham mourned and wept for her.
    Genesis 23:2 (KJV) – “…and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
15. She was buried in the cave of Machpelah.
    Genesis 23:19 (KJV) – “And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah…”
16. She is honored in the New Testament as a woman of faith.
    Hebrews 11:11 (KJV) – “Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed…”
17. She is seen as an example of obedience.
    1 Peter 3:6 (KJV) – “Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord…”
18. She is referred to as the mother of believers.
    Galatians 4:26 (KJV) – “But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.” (Contextually refers to Sarah as symbolic mother of the promise.)
19. She represents the covenant of freedom.
    Galatians 4:22-23 (KJV) – “For it is written, that Abraham had two sons…he of the freewoman was by promise.”
20. She was considered beautiful.
    Genesis 12:11 (KJV) – “Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon.”

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