Genesis 21:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.”
Genesis 21:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 21:11 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 21:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.”
Genesis 21:11 — World English Bible
Genesis 21:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.”
Genesis 21:11 — American Standard Version
Genesis 21:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;”
Genesis 21:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 21:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.”
Genesis 21:11 — Darby Translation
Genesis 21:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And this thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.”
Genesis 21:11 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 21:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the matter was very bad in the eyes of Abraham concerning his son.”
Genesis 21:11 — The Living Sword
Genesis 21:11 in Context — Genesis 21
9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
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 hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
What Does Genesis 21:11 Mean?
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