Genesis 16:1 (ESV)

Genesis 16:12 - He shall be a wild donkey of a man,
his hand against everyone
and everyone’s hand against him,
and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.”

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Translations for Genesis 16:12

KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

He shall be a wild man;
His hand shall be against every man,
And every man’s hand against him.
And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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[fn] all his brothers.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He shall be a wild donkey of a man,
his hand against everyone
and everyone’s hand against him,
and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“This man will be like a wild donkey. His hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand will be against him; he will settle near all his relatives.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“But he will be a wild^H6501 donkey^H6501 of a man^H120;

His hand^H3027 will be against everyone^H3605,

And everyone’s^H3605 hand^H3027 will be against him;

And he will live^H7931 [fn]in^H5921^H6440 defiance^H5921^H6440 of all^H3605 his brothers^H251.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“He will be a wild donkey of a man,
His hand will be against everyone,
And everyone’s hand will be against him;
And he will [fn]live [fn]to the east of all his brothers.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And he will be a wild^H6501 donkey^H6501 of a man^H120,

His hand^H3027 will be against everyone^H3605,

And everyone’s^H3605 hand^H3027 will be against him;

And he will dwell^H7931 [fn]in^H5921^H6440 the^H5921^H6440 face^H5921^H6440 of all^H3605 his brothers^H251.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man;

His hand will be against every man [continually fighting]

And every man’s hand against him;

And he will dwell in defiance of all his brothers.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

He will be a wild donkey of a man. He will be hostile to everyone, and everyone will be hostile to him. He will live away from his brothers."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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 kinsmen."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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 opposite all of his brothers."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

hic erit ferus homo manus eius contra omnes et manus omnium contra eum et e regione universorum fratrum suorum figet tabernacula

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَيَكُونُ إِنْسَاناً وَحْشِيًّا يُعَادِي الْجَمِيعَ وَالْجَمِيعُ يُعَادُونَهُ، وَيَعِيشُ مُسْتَوْحِشاً مُتَحَدِّياً كُلَّ إِخْوَتِهِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְה֤וּא יִהְיֶה֙ פֶּ֣רֶא אָדָ֔ם יָד֣וֹ בַכֹּ֔ל וְיַ֥ד כֹּ֖ל בּ֑וֹ וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־אֶחָ֖יו יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οὗτος ἔσται ἄγροικος ἄνθρωπος αἱ χεῖρες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πάντας καὶ αἱ χεῖρες πάντων ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν καὶ κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ κατοικήσει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَإِنَّهُ يَكُونُ إِنْسَانًا وَحْشِيًّا، يَدُهُ عَلَى كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ، وَيَدُ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَيْهِ، وَأَمَامَ جَمِيعِ إِخْوَتِهِ يَسْكُنُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y él será hombre fiero; su mano contra todos, y las manos de todos contra él, y delante de todos sus hermanos habitará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y él será hombre fiero; su mano será contra todos, y la mano de todos contra él, y delante de todos sus hermanos habitará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And he will be like a mountain ass among men; his hand will be against every man and every man's hand against him, and he will keep his place against all his brothers.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他為人必像野驢．他的手要攻打人、人的手也要攻打他、他必住在眾弟兄的東邊。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Él será como un asno montés, un hombre cuya mano estará contra todos, y las manos de todos estarán contra él. Y habitará frente a todos sus hermanos.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그가 사람 중에 들나귀 같이 되리니 그 손이 모든 사람을 치겠고 모든 사람의 손이 그를 칠지며 그가 모든 형제의 동방에서 살리라 하니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il sera comme un âne sauvage; sa main sera contre tous, et la main de tous sera contre lui; et il habitera en face de tous ses frères.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er wird ein wilder Mensch sein: seine Hand wider jedermann und jedermanns Hand wider ihn, und wird gegen alle seine Brüder wohnen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

он будет [между] людьми, [как] дикий осел; руки его на всех, и руки всех на него; жить будет он пред лицем всех братьев своих.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y él será hombre fiero; su mano contra todos, y las manos de todos contra él, y delante de todos sus hermanos habitará.

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