'''Isaac'''(Hebrew '''יִצְחָק''') was the son of [[Abraham]] by his wife [[Sarah]] and the acestor of the [[Israelite|Israelites]]. In Hebrew, the name Isaac means "he laughs", probably a reference to the [[joy]] felt by his [[parent]]s having a child when they were already well along in years.
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'''Isaac'''(Hebrew '''יִצְחָק''') was the son of [[Abraham]] by his wife [[Sarah]] and the acestor of the [[Israelite|Israelites]] as recorded in the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Old Testament]] in the [[Bible]]. In Hebrew, the name Isaac means "he laughs", probably a reference to the [[joy]] felt by his [[parent]]s having a child when they were already well along in years.
Abraham had Isaac when he was 100 years old and Sarah was 90. (Genesis 21:5)
Abraham had Isaac when he was 100 years old and Sarah was 90. (Genesis 21:5)