He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.”
They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria. He settled over against all his kinsmen.
And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.
But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!
By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck.”
Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt.
Behold, like wild donkeys in the desert the poor go out to their toil, seeking game; the wasteland yields food for their children.