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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

1. הנר hāgār — Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammad.

7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A dep…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He will be a wild man. —Heb., he will be a wild-ass man. The wild ass of the Arabian deserts is a very noble cre…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he will be a wild man. The angel declares what kind of person Ishmael will be. The simple meaning is (in my judgment) that he will be …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he will be a wild man
Living in a wilderness, delighting in hunting and killing wild beasts, and robbing and plu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hagar was out of her place, and out of the way of her duty, and going further astray, when the Angel found her. It is a great mercy to be stopped i…

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