"... Turning again to the book of Genesis, this example helps to demonstrate how the moral and legal aspects of a permutation of עער may function in the context of human and divine will. In both of these passages, the Hebrew lexeme עער appears as indication of Abraham’s moral outrage. The question to be answered is whether or not these two phrases in verses 11–12 should be translated with an emphasis upon moral infraction or with the more simple translation of displeasure, as they are usually translated. I contend that the most reasonable explanation is that Abraham considers the driving out (שרג, verse 9) of Hagar and his son as being tantamount to an egregious action and crime. It would be difficult to argue that this situation is merely displeasing to Abraham. Sprinkle has suggested that Sarah’s actions and Abraham’s consent, solidified by the admonishment of םיהלא (verse 12), alludes to a possible anachronism of the law of divorce found in Covenant Code (Exodus 21:10–11). Whether that is true or not, the permutations ofעער in verses 11 and 12 refer to the moral and ethical evaluation of what is a difficult legal situation for Abraham, who is having to drive his son, Ishmael, out of his life. Thus Abraham is being admonished in v. 12 byםיהלא not to let this thing be ‘evil’ in his eyes, in the sense that by obeying the voice of Sarah, he would be committing a great sin against םיהלא (compare Genesis 39:9), thereby incurring the divine curse upon himself ..."