Verse Comparison: Genesis 21:11
American Standard Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
Amplified® Bible
And the thing was very grievous (serious, evil) in Abraham's sight on account of his son [Ishmael].
Contemporary English Version
Abraham was worried about Ishmael.
Darby English Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Good News Bible
This troubled Abraham very much, because Ishmael also was his son.
King James Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
New American Standard Bible
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.
New International Version
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.
New King James Version
And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.
Revised Standard Version
And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham 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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