Sarah

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The Righteous Sarah, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
The Righteous Sarah is a key figure in the Lord's Covenant with Israel. She was married to Abraham, the Old Testament Patriarch; eventually she bore him a son, Isaac, though she had previously been barren. Sarah died at 127 years of age.

The Genesis account

The story of Sarah and Abraham can be found in Genesis 12-23.

Sarah was originally called Sarai (שָׂרַי / שָׂרָי "My princess") and lived with her husband, then called Abram (