12 He will be a wild donkey(A) of a man;
    his hand will be against everyone
    and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
    toward[a] all his brothers.(B)

13 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,(C)” for she said, “I have now seen[b] the One who sees me.”(D) 14 That is why the well(E) was called Beer Lahai Roi[c];(F) it is still there, between Kadesh(G) and Bered.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 16:12 Or live to the east / of
  2. Genesis 16:13 Or seen the back of
  3. Genesis 16:14 Beer Lahai Roi means well of the Living One who sees me.

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.

13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

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