Genesis 16:12 — He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyo… — NIV | maBible

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12 He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”

Passage themes

An untamable freedom — he will be a wild man
Living in conflict — his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him
A tense neighborhood — he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren

Notes and references

Or live to the east / of

Events in this chapter

16.1 — Agar et Ismaël : le plan humain

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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