Genesis 16:12

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.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The 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.

In Context

11And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael, for the Lord hath hearkened to thy humiliation.

13And she called the name of the Lord God who spoke to her, Thou art God who seest me; for she said, For I have openly seen him that appeared to me.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:20And God was with the child, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Genesis 27:40And thou shalt live by thy sword, 1 And shalt serve thy brother; 1 And there shall be a time when thou shalt break 1 And loosen his yoke from off thy neck.

Job 39:5And who is he that sent forth the wild ass free? 1 And who loosed his bands? 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 16:11-15

The Promise Concerning Ishmael. ( b. c. 1911.) 10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And 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. 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. 13 And she called… Read the whole commentary →

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