Genesis 17
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Genesis 17:16-27

16וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣יu.ve.rakh.Tiand I will blessH9001H1288אֹתָ֔הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571נָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiI will giveH5414מִמֶּ֛נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom herH4480H9034לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙u.ve.rakh.Ti.haand I will bless herH9001H1288H9034וְהָֽיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.Tahand she will becomeH9001H1961לְגוֹיִ֔םle.go.Yim<into> nationsH9005H1471מַלְכֵ֥יmal.Kheikings ofH4428עַמִּ֖ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971מִמֶּ֥נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom herH4480H9034יִהְיֽוּ׃yih.Yuthey will beH1961
17וַיִּפֹּ֧לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023וַיִּצְחָ֑קvai.yitz.Chakand he laughedH9001H6711וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בְּלִבּ֗וֹbe.li.Boin heart hisH9003H3820H9023הַלְּבֶ֤ןha.le.Ven¿ to a son ofH9008H9005H1121מֵאָֽה־me.'ah-one hundredH3967שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141יִוָּלֵ֔דyi.va.Ledwill he be bornH3205וְאִ֨ם־ve.'Im-and or?H9002H518שָׂרָ֔הsa.RahSarahH8283הֲבַת־ha.vat-¿ a daughter ofH9008H1323תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImninetyH8673שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141תֵּלֵֽד׃te.Ledwill she bear a childH3205
18וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶל־'el-toH413הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430ל֥וּluifH3863יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458יִחְיֶ֥הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021
19וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֲבָל֙'a.ValbutH61שָׂרָ֣הsa.RahSarahH8283אִשְׁתְּךָ֗'ish.te.Khawife yourH802H9021יֹלֶ֤דֶתyo.Le.det[is] about to bearH3205לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וְקָרָ֥אתָve.ka.Ra.taand you will callH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יva.ha.ki.mo.Tiand I will establishH9001H6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִיתִ֥יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285H9020אִתּ֛וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033לִבְרִ֥יתliv.Ritto a covenant ofH9005H1285עוֹלָ֖םo.LamperpetuityH5769לְזַרְע֥וֹle.zar.'Ofor offspring hisH9005H2233H9023אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033
20וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אלu.le.yish.ma.'eLand to IshmaelH9002H9005H3458שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒she.ma'.ti.KhaI have heard youH8085H9031הִנֵּ֣ה׀hi.Nehhere!H2009בֵּרַ֣כְתִּיbe.Rakh.tiI will blessH1288אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥יve.hif.rei.Tiand I will make fruitfulH9001H6509אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥יve.hir.bei.Tiand I will multiplyH9001H7235אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בִּמְאֹ֣דbim.'Odwith muchnessH9003H3966מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֤ר'a.SartenH6240נְשִׂיאִם֙ne.si.'ImprincesH5387יוֹלִ֔ידyo.Lidhe will fatherH3205וּנְתַתִּ֖יוu.ne.ta.Tivand I will make himH9001H5414H9033לְג֥וֹיle.Goyinto a nationH9005H1471גָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419
21וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.Ticovenant myH1285H9020אָקִ֣ים'a.KimI will establishH6965אֶת־'et-withH854יִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834תֵּלֵ֨דte.Ledshe will bearH3205לְךָ֤le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031שָׂרָה֙sa.RahSarahH8283לַמּוֹעֵ֣דla.mo.'Edto the timeH9005H4150הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088בַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הָאַחֶֽרֶת׃ha.'a.Che.ret<the> followingH9009H312
22וַיְכַ֖לvay.Khaland he finishedH9001H3615לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696אִתּ֑וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033וַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom withH9006H5921אַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
23וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יְלִידֵ֤יye.li.Deithose born ofH3211בֵיתוֹ֙vei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מִקְנַ֣תmik.Nat[the] purchase ofH4736כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Posilver hisH3701H9023כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָ֕רza.KharmaleH2145בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יbe.'an.Sheiamong [the] men ofH9003H582בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיָּ֜מָלvai.Ya.moland he circumcisedH9001H4135אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשַׂ֣רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָתָ֗ם'a.re.la.Tamforeskin theirH6190H9028בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemon [the] substance ofH9003H6106הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith himH854H9033אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
24וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002H85בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImninetyH8673וָתֵ֖שַׁעva.Te.sha'and nineH9002H8672שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹbe.hi.mo.Lowhen was circumcised heH9003H4135H9043בְּשַׂ֥רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃a.re.la.Toforeskin hisH6190H9023
25וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH9002H3458בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.Loshthir-H7969עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹbe.Hi.mo.Lowhen was circumcised heH9003H4135H9043אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853בְּשַׂ֥רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃a.re.la.Toforeskin hisH6190H9023
26בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemon [the] substance ofH9003H6106הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088נִמּ֖וֹלni.Molhe was circumcisedH4135אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלve.yish.ma.'Eland IshmaelH9002H3458בְּנֽוֹ׃be.Noson hisH1121H9023
27וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582בֵיתוֹ֙vei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023יְלִ֣ידye.Lidone born ofH3211בָּ֔יִתBa.yit[the] householdH1004וּמִקְנַת־u.mik.nat-and a purchase ofH9002H4736כֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121נֵכָ֑רne.KharforeignnessH5236נִמֹּ֖לוּni.Mo.luthey were circumcisedH4135אִתּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.Towith himH854H9033
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