Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Holman Bible
Now this was a very difficult thing for
International Standard Version
Abraham was very troubled about what was being said about his son,
A Conservative Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
American Standard Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
Amplified
The situation
Bible in Basic English
And this was a great grief to Abraham because of his son.
Darby Translation
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Julia Smith Translation
And the word was greatly evil in the eyes of Abraham, on account of his son.
King James 2000
And the thing was very displeasing in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the matter {displeased Abraham very much} on account of his son.
Modern King James verseion
And the thing was very evil in Abraham's sight, because of his son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the word seemed very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son.
NET Bible
Sarah's demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son.
New Heart English Bible
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
The Emphasized Bible
And the word was very grievous in the eyes of Abraham, - on account of his son.
Webster
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son.
World English Bible
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
Themes
Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking
Children » Alienated, ishmael, to gratify sarah
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Concubines might be dismissed
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of abraham, on account of hagar
Hagar » Cast out of the home through the jealousy of her mistress
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Thus became an outcast
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Nations » Who became a great nation
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In abraham's family
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Sarah » The ruling personality in the home
Women » Instances of » Sarah, in her jealousy and malice toward hagar
Interlinear
Dabar
M@`od
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hagar And Ishmael
10 and she saith to Abraham, 'Cast out this handmaid and her son; for the son of this handmaid hath no possession with my son -- with Isaac.' 11 And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake; 12 and God saith unto Abraham, 'Let it not be wrong in thine eyes because of the youth, and because of thy handmaid: all that Sarah saith unto thee -- hearken to her voice, for in Isaac is a seed called to thee.
Cross References
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham saith unto God, 'O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'
Hebrews 12:11
and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it -- it doth yield.
Genesis 22:1-2
And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, 'Abraham;' and he saith, 'Here am I.'
2 Samuel 18:33
And the king trembleth, and goeth up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weepeth, and thus he hath said in his going, 'My son! Absalom my son; my son Absalom; oh that I had died for thee, Absalom, my son, my son.'
Matthew 10:37
'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,