Genesis 21:16 “Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she s…”

Genesis 21:16

Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

World English Bible

She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, “Don’t let me see the death of the child.” She sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

American Standard Version

And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then she went and sate her ouer against him a farre off about a bowe shoote: for she said, I will not see the death of the child. and she sate downe ouer against him, and lift vp her voyce and wept.

Darby Translation

and she went and sat down over against [him], a bow-shot off; for she said, Let me not behold the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and lifted up her voice and wept.

Young's Literal Translation

And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, 'Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.

Bible in Basic English

And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.

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Cross references

“Let”

Isaiah 49:15 1 Kings 3:26 Esther 8:6 Zechariah 12:10 Luke 15:20 Genesis 44:34

Isaiah 49:15 · BSB

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!

1 Kings 3:26 · BSB

Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she yearned with compassion for her son. “Please, my lord,” she said, “give her the living baby. Do not kill him!” But the other woman said, “He will be neithe…

Esther 8:6 · BSB

For how could I bear to see the disaster that would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”

Zechariah 12:10 · BSB

Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and gr…

Luke 15:20 · BSB

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

Genesis 44:34 · BSB

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

“lift”

Genesis 29:11 Judges 2:4 Ruth 1:9 1 Samuel 24:16 1 Samuel 30:4 Genesis 27:38

Genesis 29:11 · BSB

Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.

Judges 2:4 · BSB

When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Ruth 1:9 · BSB

May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud

1 Samuel 24:16 · BSB

When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud

1 Samuel 30:4 · BSB

So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.

Genesis 27:38 · BSB

Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15When the water in the skin was gone, she left the boy under one of the bushes.

17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.

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