Hebrew & Greek Bible

Genesis 17

1וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he wasH9001 H1961אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImninetyH8673שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְתֵ֣שַׁעve.Te.sha'and nineH9002 H8672שָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimyearsH8141וַיֵּרָ֨אvai.ye.Ra'and he appearedH9001 H7200יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamAbramH87וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אֲנִי־'a.ni-IH589אֵ֣ל'el[am] GodH410שַׁדַּ֔יsha.DaiAlmightyH7706הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְhit.ha.Lekhwalk aboutH1980לְפָנַ֖יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005 H6440 H9020וֶהְיֵ֥הveh.Yehand beH9002 H1961תָמִֽים׃ta.MimblamelessH8549

2וְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.Nahso let me makeH9002 H5414בְרִיתִ֖יve.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶ֑ךָu.vei.Ne.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031וְאַרְבֶּ֥הve.'ar.Behso I may increaseH9002 H7235אוֹתְךָ֖'ot.Kha<obj.> youH853 H9031בִּמְאֹ֥דbim.'Odwith muchnessH9003 H3966מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdmuchnessH3966

3וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001 H5307אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֑יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001 H1696אִתּ֛וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559

4אֲנִ֕י'a.NiIH589הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009בְרִיתִ֖יve.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takh[is] with youH854 H9031וְהָיִ֕יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will becomeH9001 H1961לְאַ֖בle.'Av<into> a father ofH9005 H1הֲמ֥וֹןha.Mona multitude ofH1995גּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimnationsH1471

5וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'it will be calledH7121ע֛וֹדodagainH5750אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁמְךָ֖shim.Khaname yourH8034 H9021אַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamAbramH87וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961שִׁמְךָ֙shim.Khaname yourH8034 H9021אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85כִּ֛יkiforH3588אַב־'av-a father ofH1הֲמ֥וֹןha.Mona multitude ofH1995גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ne.ta.Ti.khaI have made youH5414 H9031

6וְהִפְרֵתִ֤יve.hif.re.Tiand I will make fruitfulH9001 H6509אֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853 H9031בִּמְאֹ֣דbim.'Odwith muchnessH9003 H3966מְאֹ֔דme.'OdmuchnessH3966וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָu.ne.ta.Ti.khaand I will make youH9001 H5414 H9031לְגוֹיִ֑םle.go.Yiminto nationsH9005 H1471וּמְלָכִ֖יםu.me.la.Khimand kingsH9002 H4428מִמְּךָ֥mime.Khafrom youH4480 H9031יֵצֵֽאוּ׃ye.Tze.'uthey will come outH3318

7וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יva.ha.ki.mo.Tiand I will establishH9001 H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִ֜יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶ֗ךָu.vei.Ne.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031וּבֵ֨יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996זַרְעֲךָ֧zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021אַחֲרֶ֛יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310 H9031לְדֹרֹתָ֖םle.do.ro.Tamfor generations theirH9005 H1755 H9028לִבְרִ֣יתliv.Ritto a covenant ofH9005 H1285עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769לִהְי֤וֹתlih.Yotto becomeH9005 H1961לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> youH9005 H9031לֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםle.lo.Him<into> GodH9005 H430וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖u.le.zar.'a.Khaand for offspring yourH9002 H9005 H2233 H9021אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310 H9031

8וְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.Tiand I will giveH9001 H5414לְ֠ךָLe.khato youH9005 H9031וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨u.le.zar.'a.Khaand to offspring yourH9002 H9005 H2233 H9021אַחֲרֶ֜יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310 H9031אֵ֣ת׀'et<obj.>H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מְגֻרֶ֗יךָme.gu.Rei.khasojournings yourH4033 H9021אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776כְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667לַאֲחֻזַּ֖תla.'a.chu.Zatto a possession ofH9005 H272עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769וְהָיִ֥יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will becomeH9001 H1961לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005 H9038לֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.Him<into> GodH9005 H430

9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִ֣יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020תִשְׁמֹ֑רtish.Moryou will keepH8104אַתָּ֛ה'a.TahyouH859וְזַרְעֲךָ֥ve.zar.'a.Khaand offspring yourH9002 H2233 H9021אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310 H9031לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃le.do.ro.Tamfor generations theirH9005 H1755 H9028

10זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063בְּרִיתִ֞יbe.ri.Ti[is] covenant myH1285 H9020אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834תִּשְׁמְר֗וּtish.me.Ruyou will keepH8104בֵּינִי֙bei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םu.Vei.nei.Khemand between youH9002 H996 H9036וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996זַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310 H9031הִמּ֥וֹלhi.Molthey will be circumcisedH4135לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005 H9036כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָֽר׃za.KharmaleH2145

11וּנְמַלְתֶּ֕םu.ne.mal.Temand you will be circumcisedH9001 H4135אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853בְּשַׂ֣רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם'a.re.lat.Khemforeskin yourH6190 H9026וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH9001 H1961לְא֣וֹתle.'ot<into> a sign ofH9005 H226בְּרִ֔יתbe.Rit[the] covenantH1285בֵּינִ֖יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃u.vei.nei.Khemand between youH9002 H996 H9036

12וּבֶן־u.ven-and a son ofH9002 H1121שְׁמֹנַ֣תshe.mo.NateightH8083יָמִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117יִמּ֥וֹלyi.Molhe will be circumcisedH4135לָכֶ֛םla.Khemof youH9005 H9036כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֖רza.KharmaleH2145לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םle.do.ro.tei.Khemfor generations yourH9005 H1755 H9026יְלִ֣ידye.Lidone born ofH3211בָּ֔יִתBa.yit[the] householdH1004וּמִקְנַת־u.mik.nat-and a purchase ofH9002 H4736כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701מִכֹּ֣לmi.Kolfrom everyH9006 H3605בֶּן־ben-son ofH1121נֵכָ֔רne.KharforeignnessH5236אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖mi.zar.'a.Kha[is] one of offspring yourH9006 H2233 H9021הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

13הִמּ֧וֹל׀hi.Moldefinitely <be circumcised>H4135יִמּ֛וֹלyi.Molhe will be circumcisedH4135יְלִ֥ידye.Lid[the] one born ofH3211בֵּֽיתְךָ֖bei.te.Khahousehold yourH1004 H9021וּמִקְנַ֣תu.mik.Natand [the] purchase ofH9002 H4736כַּסְפֶּ֑ךָkas.Pe.khasilver yourH3701 H9021וְהָיְתָ֧הve.ha.ye.Tahand it will beH9001 H1961בְרִיתִ֛יve.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םbiv.sar.Khemin flesh yourH9003 H1320 H9026לִבְרִ֥יתliv.Ritto a covenant ofH9005 H1285עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769

14וְעָרֵ֣ל׀ve.'a.Reland an uncircumcisedH9002 H6189זָכָ֗רza.KharmaleH2145אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִמּוֹל֙yi.mOlhe will be circumcisedH4135אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשַׂ֣רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָת֔וֹa.re.la.Toforeskin hisH6190 H9023וְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.Tahand it will be cut offH9001 H3772הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshthe personH9009 H5315הַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009 H1931מֵעַמֶּ֑יהָme.'a.Mei.hafrom kinspeople<s> itsH9006 H5971 H9024אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020הֵפַֽר׃ סhe.Farhe has brokenH6565

15וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSaraiH8297אִשְׁתְּךָ֔'ish.te.Khawife yourH802 H9021לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִקְרָ֥אtik.Ra'you will callH7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמָ֖הּshe.Mahname herH8034 H9024שָׂרָ֑יsa.RaiSaraiH8297כִּ֥יkiforH3588שָׂרָ֖הsa.Rah[is] SarahH8283שְׁמָֽהּ׃she.Mahname herH8034 H9024

16וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣יu.ve.rakh.Tiand I will blessH9001 H1288אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853 H9034וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002 H1571נָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiI will giveH5414מִמֶּ֛נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom herH4480 H9034לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙u.ve.rakh.Ti.haand I will bless herH9001 H1288 H9034וְהָֽיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.Tahand she will becomeH9001 H1961לְגוֹיִ֔םle.go.Yim<into> nationsH9005 H1471מַלְכֵ֥יmal.Kheikings ofH4428עַמִּ֖ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971מִמֶּ֥נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom herH4480 H9034יִהְיֽוּ׃yih.Yuthey will beH1961

17וַיִּפֹּ֧לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001 H5307אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023וַיִּצְחָ֑קvai.yitz.Chakand he laughedH9001 H6711וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בְּלִבּ֗וֹbe.li.Boin heart hisH9003 H3820 H9023הַלְּבֶ֤ןha.le.Ven¿ to a son ofH9008 H9005 H1121מֵאָֽה־me.'ah-one hundredH3967שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141יִוָּלֵ֔דyi.va.Ledwill he be bornH3205וְאִ֨ם־ve.'Im-and or?H9002 H518שָׂרָ֔הsa.RahSarahH8283הֲבַת־ha.vat-¿ a daughter ofH9008 H1323תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImninetyH8673שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141תֵּלֵֽד׃te.Ledwill she bear a childH3205

18וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶל־'el-toH413הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430ל֥וּluifH3863יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458יִחְיֶ֥הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021

19וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֲבָל֙'a.ValbutH61שָׂרָ֣הsa.RahSarahH8283אִשְׁתְּךָ֗'ish.te.Khawife yourH802 H9021יֹלֶ֤דֶתyo.Le.det[is] about to bearH3205לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וְקָרָ֥אתָve.ka.Ra.taand you will callH9001 H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034 H9023יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יva.ha.ki.mo.Tiand I will establishH9001 H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִ֥יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020אִתּ֛וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033לִבְרִ֥יתliv.Ritto a covenant ofH9005 H1285עוֹלָ֖םo.LamperpetuityH5769לְזַרְע֥וֹle.zar.'Ofor offspring hisH9005 H2233 H9023אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033

20וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אלu.le.yish.ma.'eLand to IshmaelH9002 H9005 H3458שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒she.ma'.ti.KhaI have heard youH8085 H9031הִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.Nehhere!H2009בֵּרַ֣כְתִּיbe.Rakh.tiI will blessH1288אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥יve.hif.rei.Tiand I will make fruitfulH9001 H6509אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥יve.hir.bei.Tiand I will multiplyH9001 H7235אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033בִּמְאֹ֣דbim.'Odwith muchnessH9003 H3966מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֤ר'a.SartenH6240נְשִׂיאִם֙ne.si.'ImprincesH5387יוֹלִ֔ידyo.Lidhe will fatherH3205וּנְתַתִּ֖יוu.ne.ta.Tivand I will make himH9001 H5414 H9033לְג֥וֹיle.Goyinto a nationH9005 H1471גָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419

21וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 H9020אָקִ֣ים'a.KimI will establishH6965אֶת־'et-withH854יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834תֵּלֵ֨דte.Ledshe will bearH3205לְךָ֤le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031שָׂרָה֙sa.RahSarahH8283לַמּוֹעֵ֣דla.mo.'Edto the timeH9005 H4150הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088בַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003 H8141הָאַחֶֽרֶת׃ha.'a.Che.ret<the> followingH9009 H312

22וַיְכַ֖לvay.Khaland he finishedH9001 H3615לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אִתּ֑וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001 H5927אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom withH9006 H5921אַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85

23וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יְלִידֵ֤יye.li.Deithose born ofH3211בֵיתוֹ֙vei.Tohousehold hisH1004 H9023וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִקְנַ֣תmik.Nat[the] purchase ofH4736כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Posilver hisH3701 H9023כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֕רza.KharmaleH2145בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יbe.'an.Sheiamong [the] men ofH9003 H582בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיָּ֜מָלvai.Ya.moland he circumcisedH9001 H4135אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשַׂ֣רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָתָ֗ם'a.re.la.Tamforeskin theirH6190 H9028בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemon [the] substance ofH9003 H6106הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854 H9033אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

24וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImninetyH8673וָתֵ֖שַׁעva.Te.sha'and nineH9002 H8672שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹbe.hi.mo.Lowhen was circumcised heH9003 H4135 H9043בְּשַׂ֥רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃a.re.la.Toforeskin hisH6190 H9023

25וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH9002 H3458בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.Loshthir-H7969עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹbe.Hi.mo.Lowhen was circumcised heH9003 H4135 H9043אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853בְּשַׂ֥רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃a.re.la.Toforeskin hisH6190 H9023

26בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemon [the] substance ofH9003 H6106הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088נִמּ֖וֹלni.Molhe was circumcisedH4135אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH9002 H3458בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121 H9023

27וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582בֵיתוֹ֙vei.Tohousehold hisH1004 H9023יְלִ֣ידye.Lidone born ofH3211בָּ֔יִתBa.yit[the] householdH1004וּמִקְנַת־u.mik.nat-and a purchase ofH9002 H4736כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121נֵכָ֑רne.KharforeignnessH5236נִמֹּ֖לוּni.Mo.luthey were circumcisedH4135אִתּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.Towith himH854 H9033

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