OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 16:12

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He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposed to all of his brothers.”

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Verse 12. Wild. Hebrew like a wild ass, not to be tamed or subdued. The Saracens or Arabs, have almost all along maintained their independence.—Over against, ready to fight, without any dread of any one. Calmet.

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