Genesis 16:12

And he will be a pere adam; 1 his yad will be against kol, 1 and kol yad against him; 1 and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Malach Hashem said unto her, 1 See, thou art with child 1 and shalt bear ben, 1 and shalt call shmo Yishmael; 1 because Hashem shema thy oni (misery). 1

13And she called the Shem of Hashem Who spoke unto her, El Roi (G-d Who Sees); for she said, Have I also here seen after Him that seeth me?

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Cross References

Genesis 21:20And Elohim was with the na'ar; and he grew, and dwelt in the midbar, and became a roveh keshet (an archer).

Genesis 27:40And by thy cherev shalt thou live, 1 and shalt serve achicha; 1 and it shall come to pass when thou shalt become restless, 1 that thou shalt break his ol (yoke) from off thy tzavar (neck).

Job 39:5Who hath sent out the pere (wild donkey) free, 1 or who hath untied the ropes of the arod (wild donkey, onager), 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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