The thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
- BSB Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.
- NKJV And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
- NASB The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son Ishmael.
- NLT This upset Abraham very much because Ishmael was his son.
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- Heb 12:11All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
- Gen 17:18Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
- Matt 10:37He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
- 2 Sam 18:33The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
- Gen 22:1–2After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
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