Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and went and sat her out of sight a great way; as it were a bowshot off. For she said, "I will not see the lad die." And she sat down out of sight, and lift up her voice and wept.
New American Standard Bible
Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me
King James Version
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
Holman Bible
Then she went and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I can’t bear to watch the boy die!” So as she sat nearby, she
International Standard Version
Then she went and sat by herself about a distance of a bowshot away, because she kept saying to herself, "I can't bear to watch the child die!" That's why she sat a short distance away, crying aloud and weeping.
A Conservative Version
And she went, and sat herself down opposite him a good way off, as it were a bowshot. For she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat opposite him, and the child lifted up its voice, and wept.
American Standard Version
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot. For she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
Amplified
Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me see the boy die.” And as she sat down opposite him, she raised her voice and wept.
Bible in Basic English
And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.
Darby Translation
and she went and sat down over against him, a bow-shot off; for she said, Let me not behold the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice and wept.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will go and seat herself from over against., being far off as the bending of a bow: for she said, I will not see the death of the child. And she will seat herself from over against, and she will lift up her voice and weep.
King James 2000
And she went, and sat down apart from him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat away from him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And she went and {she sat a good distance away}, for she said, "Let me not see the child's death." So she sat away from him and lifted up her voice and wept.
Modern King James verseion
And she went and sat down across from him, a good way off, about a bowshot. For she said, Let me not see the death of the boy. And she sat across from him, and lifted up her voice, and cried.
NET Bible
Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot away; for she thought, "I refuse to watch the child die." So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.
New Heart English Bible
She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Do not let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
The Emphasized Bible
and went and sat her down over against him at a distance like as of such as draw the bow, for she said Let me not look upon the death of the child, - So she sat down over against him, and the boy lifted up his voice, and wept
Webster
And she went, and sat her down over against him, a good way off, as it were a bow-shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and raised her voice, and wept.
World English Bible
She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
Youngs Literal Translation
And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, 'Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.
Themes
Beer-sheba » Wilderness of, hagar miraculously sees a well in
Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking
Family » Examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Home » Examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
Love » Examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Love » Maternal » Hagar's love for her child
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Maternal love » Hagar's love for her child
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » Hagar's love for her child
Notable women » Hagar, the discarded wife
Parents » Love examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Hagar
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In abraham's family
Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar
Women » Notable » Hagar, the discarded wife
Women » Love of, for offspring examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Ishmael
15 When the water was spent that was in the bottle, she cast the lad under a bush 16 and went and sat her out of sight a great way; as it were a bowshot off. For she said, "I will not see the lad die." And she sat down out of sight, and lift up her voice and wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the child. And the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven and said unto her, "What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not, for God hath heard the voice of the child where he lieth.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 27:38
And Esau said unto his father, "Hast thou but that one blessing my father? Bless me also, my father!" So lifted up Esau his voice and wept.
Genesis 29:11
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lift up his voice and wept:
Genesis 44:34
For how can I go unto my father, and the lad not with me: lest I should see the wretchedness that shall come on my father?"
Judges 2:4
And when the angel of the LORD had spoken these words unto all the children of Israel, the people cried out and wept.
Ruth 1:9
And the LORD grant you that you may find rest, either of you in the house of her husband." And so she kissed them.
1 Samuel 24:16
When David had made an end of speaking all these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is this thy voice, my son David?" And he lifted up his voice and wept,
1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people that was with him lifted up their voices and wept, until they could weep no more.
1 Kings 3:26
Then spake the woman whose son lived, unto the king - for her motherly heart was kindled with pity over her son - and said, "I beseech thee, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it." And the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor thine, but divide it."
Esther 8:6
For how can I see the evil that shall happen unto my people? And how can I look upon the destruction of my kindred?"
Isaiah 49:15
Doth a wife forget the child of her womb, and the son who she hath born? And though she do forget, yet will not I forget thee.
Zechariah 12:10
Moreover, upon the house of David and upon the citizens of Jerusalem, will I pour out the spirit of grace and prayer, so that they shall look upon me, whom they have pierced: and they shall beweep him, as men mourn for their only begotten son: Yea, and be sorry for him, as men are sorry for their first child
Luke 15:20
And he arose, and went to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran unto him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.