Genesis 16:11-12

Sarai and Hagar

11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,
"Behold, you are pregnant
and shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael, 1
h because the Lord has listened to your affliction.
12 He shall be i a wild donkey of a man,
his hand against everyone
and everyone's hand against him,
and he shall dwell j over against all his kinsmen."

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 29:32
    And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, "Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
  2. Cross References
    Job 39:5 - 8
    Who has let the wild donkey go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift donkey.
    Genesis 21:20
    And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 25:18
    They settled from Havilah to Shur, which is opposite Egypt in the direction of Assyria. He settled over against all his kinsmen.
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