Genesis 21:11 - The Scriptures 1998

¹¹ And the matter was very evil in the eyes of Aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's sight on account of his son [Ishmael].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.

Common English Bible

¹¹ This upset Abraham terribly because the boy was his son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Abraham took this grievously, for the sake of his son.

Genesis 21:11 Cross References

Genesis 17:18

And Aḇ

Genesis 21:12

But Elohim said to Aḇ

2 Samuel 18:33

And the sovereign was shaken, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. And as he went, he said this, “O my son Aḇ

Matthew 10:37

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me, and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

Hebrews 12:11

And indeed, no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but grievous, but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.