Genesis 16:12
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 16:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er, er wird ein Wildesel von Mensch sein; seine Hand wider alle und die Hand aller wider ihn, und angesichts aller seiner Brüder wird er wohnen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él será hombre fiero; su mano contra todos, y las manos de todos contra él, y delante de todos sus hermanos habitará.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele será homem como um jumento selvagem; sua mão será contra todos, as mãos de todos serão contra ele, e habitará à margem de todos os seus irmãos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele será, entre os homens, como um jumento selvagem. Ele será hostil a todos, e todo homem lhe será hostil; e como oponente viverá diante dos seus irmãos".
📖 Genesis 16:12 in Context
10And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
12And 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.
13And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
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