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- The angel of Yahweh - See the note about this phrase in :en:bible🎶gen:16:07.
- Behold - "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention."
- bear a son - "give birth to a son."
- you will call his name - "you will name him." The word "you" refers to Hagar.
- Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard - Translators may add a footnote that says "The name 'Ishmael' means 'God has heard.'"
- He will be a wild donkey of a man - This metaphor can be translated as a simile: "He will be like a wild donkey among men." This was not an insult. It may mean that Ishmael would be independent and strong like a wild donkey. (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- He will be hostile against every man - "He will be every man's enemy"
- every man will be hostile to him - "everyone will be his enemy"
- he will live apart from - This can also mean "he will live in hostility with"
- brothers - "relatives" or "kin"