Genesis 16:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 16:12 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 16:12 — World English Bible
Genesis 16:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 16:12 — American Standard Version
Genesis 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Genesis 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 16:12 — Darby Translation
Genesis 16:12 GEN — 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.”
Genesis 16:12 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 16:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he shall be a wild-ass of a man; his hand against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.”
Genesis 16:12 — The Living Sword
Genesis 16:12 in Context — Genesis 16
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 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?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
What Does Genesis 16:12 Mean?
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