Genesis 21:11 New English Translation
11 Sarah’s demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son.[a]
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- Genesis 21:11 tn Heb “and the word was very wrong in the eyes of Abraham on account of his son.” The verb רָעַע (raʿaʿ) often refers to what is morally or ethically “evil.” It usage here suggests that Abraham thought Sarah’s demand was ethically (and perhaps legally) wrong.
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