And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
And the thing {H1697} was very {H3966} grievous {H3415} in Abraham's {H85} sight {H5869} because {H182} of his son {H1121}.
Avraham became very distressed over this matter of his son.
Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight on account of his son.
Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! -
Hebrews 12:11
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. -
2 Samuel 18:33
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! -
Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. -
Genesis 22:1
¶ And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. -
Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.