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Genesis 16:12

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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.

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  1. Genesis 16:10

    And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

  2. Genesis 16:11

    And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

  3. Genesis 16:13

    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?

  4. Genesis 16:14

    Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

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