Genesis 21:16

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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
And she went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and sat her down{H3427}{(H8799)} over against{H5048} him a good way off{H7368}{(H8687)}, as it were a bowshot{H2909}{(H8764)}{H7198}: for she said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the death{H4194} of the child{H3206}. And she sat{H3427}{(H8799)} over against him, and lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} her voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
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.
Young's Literal Translation

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