94 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, GOODSOC GENESIS | 18:13 I — GEN946 Great is peace, since for the sake of peac... GEN946 Great is peace, since for the sake of peace the Holy One altered a statement. When He reported Sarah’s statement to Abraham, He quotes her as saying, “Indeed, shall I who am old bear a child?” [this verse], when in fact she had said, “My lord [Abraham] being old” Genesis 18:12. Thus, to preserve domestic peace, God omitted Sarah’s slight upon her husband. GOODSOC 225 Share Print Source KeyGOODSOCVerse18:13Keyword(s)ISource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 18:13 I — GEN951 We gain a good sense of just how dear peac... Previous Article GENESIS | 18:13 I — GEN948 See [[LEV336]] Leviticus 19:11 falsely OXF... Next Article