“Behold, you are with child,
aAnd you shall bear a son.
You shall call his name1 Ishmael,
Because the Lord has heard your affliction.
His hand shall be against every man,
And every man’s hand against him.
bAnd he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”
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American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
And he [Ishmael] will be as a wild ass among men; his hand will be against every man and every man's hand against him, and he will live to the east {and} on the borders of all his kinsmen.
Contemporary English Version
But your son will live far from his relatives; he will be like a wild donkey, fighting everyone, and everyone fighting him."
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
But your son will live like a wild donkey; he will be against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will live apart from all his relatives."
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.
New American Standard Bible
"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 live to the east of all his brothers."
New International Version
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."
New King James Version
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.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"He will act like a wild donkey of a man, His hand will stretch against everyone, And everyone's hand will stretch against him; And he will live to the east of all his brothers."
Revised Standard Version
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."
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
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