Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Genesis 16:12
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.He will be a wild man — A wild ass of a man, so the word is: rude, and bold and fearing no man; untamed, untractable, living at large, and impatient of service and restraint.His hand will be against every man — That is his sin, and every man's hand against him - That is his punishment. Note, Those that have turbulent spirits have commonly... read more
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 16:12
be a: Genesis 21:20, Job 11:12, Job 39:5-Ruth : wild: The word rendered "wild" also denotes the "wild ass;" the description of which animal in Job 39:5-Ruth :, affords the very best representation of the wandering, lawless, freebooting life of the Bedouin and other Arabs, the descendants of Ishmael. his hand: Genesis 27:40 he shall: Genesis 25:18 Reciprocal: Genesis 37:25 - Ishmeelites Job 24:5 - the wilderness Job 30:7 - brayed read more