Genesis 16:12 “He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyo…”

Genesis 16:12

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he shalbe a wilde man: his hande shall be against euery man, and euery mans hand against him. and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Darby Translation

And he will be a wild-ass of a man, his hand against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell before the face of all his brethren.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

And he will be like a mountain ass among men; his hand will be against every man and every man's hand against him, and he will keep his place against all his brothers.

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Cross references

“be a”

Genesis 21:20 Job 39:5–8 Job 11:12

Genesis 21:20 · BSB

And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.

Job 39:5–8 · BSB

Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?

Job 11:12 · BSB

But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

“his hand”

Genesis 27:40

Genesis 27:40 · BSB

You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

“he shall”

Genesis 25:18

Genesis 25:18 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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!”

Read Genesis 16