KJV King James Version
And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
WEB World English Bible
He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposite all of his brothers.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he shall be as a wild ass among men; his hand shall be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he is a wild-ass man, his hand against every one, and every one’s hand against him—and before the face of all his brethren he dwelleth.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 16
9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered.
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְה֤וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיִהְיֶה֙H1961 · ha.yahto beפֶּ֣רֶאH6501 · pe.rewild donkeyאָדָ֔םH120 · a.dammanיָד֣וֹH3027 · yadhandבַכֹּ֔לH3605 · kolallוְיַ֥דH3027 · yadhandכֹּ֖לH3605 · kolallבּ֑וֹH9033 · ohimוְעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeכָל־H3605 · kolallאֶחָ֖יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingיִשְׁכֹּֽן׃H7931 · sha.khanto dwell
Cross-references
Genesis 21:20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.Genesis 25:18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.Job 39:5-8Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?Genesis 27:40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.Job 11:12For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass’s colt.
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