Verse 11

The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:18 : 18 And Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under Your blessing!"
  • Heb 12:11 : 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
  • Gen 22:1-2 : 1 After these events, God tested Abraham and said to him, 'Abraham!' And he replied, 'Here I am.' 2 Then God said, 'Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.'
  • Matt 10:37 : 37 The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.