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

Genesis 21:16 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, “Let me not see the death of the boy.” So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards[fn] away. “I don’t want to watch the boy die,” she said, as she burst into tears.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she[fn] began to sob.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot, for she said, “Let me not look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

and went and sat at a distance, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I can’t bear to watch the boy die! ” While she sat at a distance, she[fn] wept loudly.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “May I not [fn]see the boy die!” And she sat opposite him, and raised her voice and wept.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me [fn]see the boy die.” And she sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me [fn]see when the child dies.” And she sat opposite him and lifted up her voice and wept.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, “Do not let me see the boy die.” And as she sat down opposite him, she raised her voice and wept.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot away; for she thought, "I refuse to watch the child die." So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Then she went, and sat down over against him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot; for she said, "Let me not look upon the death of the child." And as she sat over against him, the child lifted up his voice and wept.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And she went, and sat her down over against 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 over against him, and raised her voice, and wept.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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 over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et abiit seditque e regione procul quantum potest arcus iacere dixit enim non videbo morientem puerum et sedens contra levavit vocem suam et flevit

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתֵּשֶׁב לָהּ מִנֶּגֶד הַרְחֵק כִּמְטַחֲוֵי קֶשֶׁת כִּי אָמְרָה אַל־אֶרְאֶה בְּמֹות הַיָּלֶד וַתֵּשֶׁב מִנֶּגֶד וַתִּשָּׂא אֶת־קֹלָהּ וַתֵּבְךְּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἀπελθοῦσα δὲ ἐκάθητο ἀπέναντι αὐτοῦ μακρόθεν ὡσεὶ τόξου βολήν εἶπεν γάρ οὐ μὴ ἴδω τὸν θάνατον τοῦ παιδίου μου καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἀπέναντι αὐτοῦ ἀναβοῆσαν δὲ τὸ παιδίον ἔκλαυσεν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَمَضَتْ وَجَلَسَتْ مُقَابِلَهُ بَعِيدًا نَحْوَ رَمْيَةِ قَوْسٍ، لأَنَّهَا قَالَتْ: «لاَ أَنْظُرُ مَوْتَ الْوَلَدِ». فَجَلَسَتْ مُقَابِلَهُ وَرَفَعَتْ صَوْتَهَا وَبَكَتْ.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَمَضَتْ وَجَلَسَتْ مُقَابِلَهُ، عَلَى بُعْدِ نَحْوِ مِئَةِ مِتْرٍ، لأَنَّهَا قَالَتْ: «لا أَشْهَدُ مَوْتَ الصَّبِيِّ». فَجَلَسَتْ مُقَابِلَهُ وَرَفَعَتْ صَوْتَهَا وَبَكَتْ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And she departed and sat down opposite him at a distance, as it were a bow-shot, for she said, Surely I cannot see the death of my child: and she sat opposite him, and the child cried aloud and wept.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

y se fue y se sentó enfrente, a distancia de un tiro de arco; porque decía: No veré cuando el muchacho muera. Y cuando ella se sentó enfrente, el muchacho alzó su voz y lloró.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

自己走開約有一箭之遠、相對而坐、說、我不忍見孩子死、就相對而坐、放聲大哭。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Luego fue y se sentó enfrente, alejándose como a un tiro de arco, porque pensó: "No quiero ver morir al muchacho." Ella se sentó enfrente, y alzando su voz lloró.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

가로되 자식의 죽는 것을 참아 보지 못하겠다 하고 살 한 바탕쯤가서 마주 앉아 바라보며 방성대곡하니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

et alla s'asseoir vis-à-vis, à une portée d'arc; car elle disait: Que je ne voie pas mourir mon enfant! Elle s'assit donc vis-à-vis de lui, éleva la voix et pleura.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und ging hin und setzte sich gegenüber von fern, einen Bogenschuß weit; denn sie sprach: Ich kann nicht ansehen des Knaben Sterben. Und sie setzte sich gegenüber und hob ihre Stimme auf und weinte.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и пошла, села вдали, в расстоянии на [один] выстрел из лука. Ибо она сказала: не [хочу] видеть смерти отрока. И она села против, и подняла вопль, и плакала;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

y se fue y se sentó enfrente, alejándose como un tiro de arco; diciendo: No veré cuando el muchacho morirá; y se sentó enfrente, y alzó su voz y lloró.

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Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

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