Genesis 21:16

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

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

Genesis 21:16 (KJV)

ASV

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.

Genesis 21:16 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

Genesis 21:16 (BSB)

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What does Genesis 21:16 say?

Genesis 21:16 in modern King James wording reads: "And she went, and sat her down opposite to him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat opposite to him, and lift up her voice, and wept."

Where is Genesis 21:16 found in the Bible?

Genesis 21:16 is verse 16 of chapter 21 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.

Which translations of Genesis 21:16 can I read here?

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