Genesis 16:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² “And he is to be a wild man, his hand against every one and every one’s hand against him, and dwell over against all his brothers.”

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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."

Genesis 16:12 Cross References

Genesis 21:20

And Elohim was with the boy, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Genesis 25:18

And they dwelt from Ḥ

Genesis 27:40

And by your sword you are to live, and serve your brother. And it shall be, when you grow restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat a meal. And they lifted their eyes and looked and saw a company of Yishmaʽ

Job 11:12

But a senseless man takes heart when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!

Job 24:5

See, as wild donkeys in the wilderness they go about their tasks, eager seekers for prey; the desert gives his bread, for the children.