Genesis 21:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's sight on account of his son [Ishmael].

American Standard Version (1901)

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.

Common English Bible

This upset Abraham terribly because the boy was his son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Abraham took this grievously, for the sake of his son.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Abraham took this grievously for his son.

Genesis 21:11 Cross References

Genesis 17:18

And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!

Genesis 21:12

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

2 Samuel 18:33

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Matthew 10:37

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Hebrews 12:11

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous, but grievous: yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.