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The anglicized name Isaac is a transliteration of the Hebrew term which literally means " He laughs / will laugh.
" Ugaritic texts dating from the 13th century BCE refer to the benevolent smile of the Canaanite deity El.
Genesis, however, ascribes the laughter to Isaac's parents, Abraham and Sarah, rather than El.
According to the biblical narrative, Abraham fell on his face and laughed when Elohim imparted the news of their son's eventual birth.
He laughed because Sarah was past the age of childbearing ; both she and Abraham were advanced in age.
Later, when Sarah overheard three messengers of the Lord renew the promise, she laughed inwardly for the same reason.
Sarah denied laughing when Elohim questioned Abraham about it.

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