Genesis 21:11
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Abraham took this grievously for his son.

Genesis 17:18
And he said to God: O that Ismael may live before thee.

Genesis 21:12
And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Abraham took this grievously for his son.

because.

Genesis 17:18 And he said to God: O that Ismael may live before thee.

Genesis 22:1,2 After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. . . .

2 Samuel 18:33 The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went he spoke in this manner: My son Absalom, Absalom my son: would to God that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom.

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.

Hebrews 12:11 Now all chastisement for the present indeed seemeth not to bring with it joy, but sorrow: but afterwards it will yield to them that are exercised by it the most peaceable fruit of justice.

Context
Sarah Turns Against Hagar
10Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac. 11Abraham took this grievously for his son.12And God said to him: Let it not seem grievous to thee for the boy, and for thy bondwoman: in all that Sara hath said to thee, hearken to her voice: for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.…
Lexicon
Now this matter
הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

distressed
וַיֵּ֧רַע (way·yê·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֑ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

greatly
מְאֹ֖ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

because it concerned
אוֹדֹ֥ת (’ō·w·ḏōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 182: Turnings, on account of

his son [Ishmael].
בְּנֽוֹ׃ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son


Additional Translations
Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

But the word appeared very hard before Abraam concerning his son.

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, because of his son.

The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
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