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12 He shall be a wild man: his hand will be against all men, and all men's hands against him: and he shall pitch his tents over against all his brethren.

13 And she called the name of the Lord that spoke unto her: Thou the God who hast seen me. For she said: Verily here have I seen the hinder parts of him that seeth me.

14 Therefore she called that well, The well of him that liveth and seeth me. The same is between Cades and Barad.

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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.