Genesis 16:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹² 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 in the presence of all his brethren.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And he [Ishmael] will be as a wild ass among men; his hand will be against every man and every man's hand against him, and he will live to the east and on the borders of all his kinsmen.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² He will be a wild mule of a man; he will fight everyone, and they will fight him. He will live at odds with all his relatives.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² He will be a wild man. His hand will be against all, and all hands will be against him. And he will pitch his tents away from the region of all his brothers."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² He shall be a wild man. His hand will be against all men, and all men's hands against him: and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren.

Genesis 16:12 Cross References

Genesis 21:20

And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Genesis 25:18

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: he abode in the presence of all his brethren.

Genesis 27:40

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a travelling company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Job 11:12

But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass's colt

Job 24:5

Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for meat; The wilderness yieldeth them food for their children.