Genesis 21:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 21:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 21:16 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 21:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Genesis 21:16 — World English Bible

Genesis 21:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 21:16 — American Standard Version

Genesis 21:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Genesis 21:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 21:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 21:16 — Darby Translation

Genesis 21:16 GEN — 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.”

Genesis 21:16 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 21:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And she went and sat opposite at a distance, as far as an arrow's shot, for she said, "I will not see the death of the boy." And she sat opposite and lifted up her voice and wept.”

Genesis 21:16 — The Living Sword

Genesis 21:16 in Context — Genesis 21

14 Entonces Abraham se levantó muy de mañana, y tomó pan, y un odre de agua, y diólo á Agar, poniéndolo sobre su hombro, y [entrególe] el muchacho, y despidióla. Y ella partió, y andaba errante por el desierto de Beer-seba.

15 Y faltó el agua del odre, y echó al muchacho debajo de un árbol;

16 Y fuése y sentóse enfrente, alejándose como un tiro de arco; porque decía: No veré cuando el muchacho morirá: y sentóse enfrente, y alzó su voz y lloró.

17 Y oyó Dios la voz del muchacho; y el ángel de Dios llamó á Agar desde el cielo, y le dijo: ¿Qué tienes, Agar? No temas; porque Dios ha oído la voz del muchacho en donde está.

18 Levántate, alza al muchacho, y ásele de tu mano, porque en gran gente lo tengo de poner.

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What Does Genesis 21:16 Mean?

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