Genesis 21:11
New International Version
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.

New Living Translation
This upset Abraham very much because Ishmael was his son.

English Standard Version
And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham on account of his son.

Berean Standard Bible
Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.

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

New King James Version
And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

New American Standard Bible
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son Ishmael.

NASB 1995
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

NASB 1977
And the matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

Amplified Bible
The situation distressed Abraham greatly because of his son [Ishmael].

Christian Standard Bible
This was very distressing to Abraham because of his son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this was a very difficult thing for Abraham because of his son.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the response was very distressing in the eyes of Abraham, concerning the matter of his son.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the word appeared very hard before Abraam concerning his son.

Contemporary English Version
Abraham was worried about Ishmael.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Abraham took this grievously for his son.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham was upset by this because of his son Ishmael.

Good News Translation
This troubled Abraham very much, because Ishmael also was his son.

International Standard Version
Abraham was very troubled about what was being said about his son,

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

Literal Standard Version
And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son’s sake;

Majority Standard Bible
Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.

New American Bible
Abraham was greatly distressed because it concerned a son of his.

NET Bible
Sarah's demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son.

New Revised Standard Version
The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son.

New Heart English Bible
The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;

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Context
Sarah Turns Against Hagar
10and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” 11Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael. 12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.…

Cross References
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!"

Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.


Treasury of Scripture

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

because.

Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Genesis 22:1,2
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am

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!

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Genesis 21
1. Isaac is born, and circumcised.
6. Sarah's joy.
8. Isaac is weaned.
9. Hagar and Ishmael sent away.
15. Hagar in distress.
17. The angel relieves and comforts her.
23. Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.














(11) The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight.--Heb., the word (or matter) was evil exceedingly in Abraham's eyes. It was not merely painful to him because of his natural affection for Ishmael (Genesis 17:18), but he also thought the proposal unjust.

Verse 11. - And the thing (literally, the word, i.e. Sarah's proposal) was very grievous (literally, evil exceedingly; for the contrary phrase vide Genesis 20:15) in Abraham's sight (literally, in the eyes of Abraham) because of his son - who, besides being bound to him by the ties of natural affection, had for years been regarded as the Heaven-appointed heir of the promise (vide Genesis 17:18).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now this matter
הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

distressed
וַיֵּ֧רַע (way·yê·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֑ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

greatly
מְאֹ֖ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

because it concerned
אוֹדֹ֥ת (’ō·w·ḏōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 182: Turnings, on account of

his son [Ishmael].
בְּנֽוֹ׃ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son


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