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20 God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert bowman.

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20 God was with the boy(A) as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.

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18 The Ishmaelites ranged from Havilah, by Shur, which is on the border of Egypt, all the way to Asshur; and they pitched camp[a] alongside their various kindred.(A)

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  1. 25:18 Pitched camp: lit., “fell”; the same Hebrew verb is used in Jgs 7:12 in regard to the hostile encampment of desert tribes. The present passage shows the fulfillment of the prediction contained in Gn 16:12.

18 His descendants(A) settled in the area from Havilah to Shur,(B) near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go toward Ashur. And they lived in hostility toward[a] all the tribes related to them.(C)

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  1. Genesis 25:18 Or lived to the east of