Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.” New Living Translation This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives.” English Standard Version 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.” 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version He shall be a wild man; 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.” New American Standard Bible “But he will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will live in defiance of all his brothers.” NASB 1995 “He will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will live to the east of all his brothers.” NASB 1977 “And he will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will live to the east of all his brothers.” Legacy Standard Bible And he will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will dwell in the face of all his brothers.” Amplified Bible “He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man; His hand will be against every man [continually fighting] And every man’s hand against him; And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers.” Christian Standard Bible This man will be like a wild donkey. His hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand will be against him; he will settle near all his relatives.” Holman Christian Standard Bible This man will be like a wild donkey. His hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand will be against him; he will live at odds with all his brothers. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he shall be a savage of the children of men; his hand is against everyone and the hand of everyone against him, and he shall dwell upon the borders of all his brothers.” Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall be a wild man, his hands against all, and the hands of all against him, and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. Contemporary English Version But your son will live far from his relatives; he will be like a wild donkey, fighting everyone, and everyone fighting him." Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised 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 in the presence of all his brethren. GOD'S WORD® Translation He will be as free and wild as an untamed donkey. He will fight with everyone, and everyone will fight with him. He will have conflicts with all his relatives." Good News Translation But your son will live like a wild donkey; he will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live apart from all his relatives." International Standard Version He'll be a wild donkey of a man. He'll be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live in conflict with all of his relatives." JPS Tanakh 1917 And he shall be a wild ass of a man: his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the face of all his brethren.' Literal Standard Version and he is a wild-donkey man, his hand against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him—and before the face of all his brothers he dwells.” Majority 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.” New American Bible He shall be a wild ass of a man, his hand against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; Alongside all his kindred shall he encamp.” NET Bible He will be a wild donkey of a man. He will be hostile to everyone, and everyone will be hostile to him. He will live away from his brothers." New Revised Standard Version He shall be a wild ass of a man, with his hand against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; and he shall live at odds with all his kin.” New Heart 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. And he will live away from all of his brothers." Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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 opposed to all of his brothers.” 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of Ishmael…11The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction. 12He 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.” 13So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”… Cross References Genesis 25:18 Ishmael's descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers. Genesis 37:25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt. Job 24:5 Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children. Job 39:5 Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness? Treasury of Scripture 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 brothers. be a. Genesis 21:20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. Job 11:12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. Job 39:5-8 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? … wild. Job 39:5-8 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? … his hand. Genesis 27:40 And 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. he shall. Genesis 25:18 And 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. Jump to Previous Ass Donkey Dwell Dwelleth East Everyone's Face Hand Hostility Live Mountain One's Opposite Presence WildJump to Next Ass Donkey Dwell Dwelleth East Everyone's Face Hand Hostility Live Mountain One's Opposite Presence WildGenesis 16 1. Sarai, being barren, gives Hagar to Abram.4. Hagar, being afflicted for despising her mistress, runs away. 7. An angel commands her to return and submit herself, 10. promises her a numerous posterity, 12. and shows their character and condition. 13. Hagar names the place, and returns to Sarai. 15. Ishmael is born. 16. The age of Abram. (12) He will be a wild man.--Heb., he will be a wild-ass man. The wild ass of the Arabian deserts is a very noble creature, and is one of the animals selected in the Book of Job as especially exemplifying the greatness of God (Job 39:5-8). Its characteristics are great speed, love of solitude, and an untamable fondness of liberty. It is thus the very type of the Bedaween Arabs, whose delight is to rove at will over the desert, and who despise the ease and luxury of a settled life. His hand will be against every man . .�.--The Bedaween can be bound by no treaties, submit to no law, and count plunder as legitimate gain. Nevertheless-- He shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.--That is, he shall maintain his independence, and his descendants shall continue to exist as a free race in the presence of the other Abrahamic nations. Many commentators, however, consider that the more exact rendering is, he shall dwell to the east of all his brethren. This is certainly the meaning of the word in Genesis 25:6, but does not suit equally well there in Genesis 25:18. Verse 12. - And he will be a wild man. Literally, a wild ass (of a) man; the פֶּרֶא, snarler, being so called from its swiftness of foot (cf. Job 39:5-8), and aptly depicting "the Bedouin s boundless love of freedom as he rides about in the desert, spear in hand, upon his camel or his horse, hardy, frugal, reveling in the varied beauty of nature, and despising town life in every form" (Keil). As Ishmael and his offspring are here called "wild ass men," so Israel is designated by the prophet "sheep men" (Ezekiel 36:37, 38). His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him. Exemplified in the turbulent and lawless character of the Bedouin Arabs and Saracens for upwards of thirty centuries. "The Bedouins are the outlaws among the nations. Plunder is legitimate gain, and daring robbery is praised as valor (Kalisch). And he shall dwell in the presence of - literally, before the face of, L e. to the east of (Rosenmüller, Gesenius, Tuch, Knobel, Delitzsch); or, "everywhere before the eyes of" (Kalisch, Wordsworth); or, independently of (Calvin, Keil, Lunge, Murphy) - all his brethren. The Arabs of today are "just as they were described by the spirit of prophecy nearly 4000 years ago" (Porter's 'Giant Cities of Bashan,' pp. 28, 31, 324).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Heוְה֤וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will be יִהְיֶה֙ (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a wild donkey פֶּ֣רֶא (pe·re) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6501: A wild donkey [of a] man, אָדָ֔ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being and his hand יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand will be against everyone, בַכֹּ֔ל (ḇak·kōl) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every and everyone’s כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every hand against him; וְיַ֥ד (wə·yaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand he will live יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃ (yiš·kōn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell in hostility וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against toward פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face all כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every his brothers.” אֶחָ֖יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Links Genesis 16:12 NIVGenesis 16:12 NLT Genesis 16:12 ESV Genesis 16:12 NASB Genesis 16:12 KJV Genesis 16:12 BibleApps.com Genesis 16:12 Biblia Paralela Genesis 16:12 Chinese Bible Genesis 16:12 French Bible Genesis 16:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 16:12 He will be like a wild donkey (Gen. 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