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Genesis 17

1And whenAbramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH87wasninetyתִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖הtish.'Im sha.NahH8673 H8141andnineוְתֵ֣שַׁעve.Te.sha'H8672yearsשָׁנִ֑יםsha.NimH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121, theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֨אvai.ye.Ra'H7200toAbramאַבְרָ֗ם'av.RamH87, andsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, I am theAlmightyשַׁדַּ֔יsha.DaiH7706Godאֵ֣ל'elH410;walkהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְhit.ha.LekhH1980beforemeלְפָנַ֖יle.fa.NaiH6440, and be thouperfectתָמִֽים׃ta.MimH8549.

2And I willmakeוְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.NahH5414mycovenantבְרִיתִ֖יve.ri.TiH1285between me and thee, and willmultiplyוְאַרְבֶּ֥הve.'ar.BehH7235theeexceedinglyH3966.

3AndAbramאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH87fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307on hisfaceפָּנָ֑יוpa.NavH6440: andGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430talkedוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696with him,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

4As formeאֲנִ֕י'a.NiH589, behold, mycovenantבְרִיתִ֖יve.ri.TiH1285is with thee, and thou shalt be afatherלְאַ֖בle.'AvH1ofmanyהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471.

5Neither shall thynameשִׁמְךָ֖shim.KhaH8034any more becalledיִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'H7121Abramאַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamH87, but thynameשִׁמְךָ֙shim.KhaH8034shall beAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85; for afatherאַב־'av-H1ofmanyהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471have I madetheeנְתַתִּֽיךָ׃ne.ta.Ti.khaH5414.

6And I willmakeוְהִפְרֵתִ֤יve.hif.re.TiH6509theeexceedinglyH3966fruitfulH6509, and I willmakeוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָu.ne.ta.Ti.khaH5414nationsלְגוֹיִ֑םle.go.YimH1471of thee, andkingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםu.me.la.KhimH4428shall comeforthיֵצֵֽאוּ׃ye.Tze.'uH3318from thee.

7And I willestablishוַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֜יbe.ri.TiH1285between me and thee and thyseedזַרְעֲךָ֧zar.'a.KhaH2233aftertheeאַחֲרֶ֛יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310in theirgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָ֖םle.do.ro.TamH1755for aneverlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769covenantלִבְרִ֣יתliv.RitH1285, to be aGodלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםle.lo.HimH430to thee, and to thyseedוּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖u.le.zar.'a.KhaH2233aftertheeאַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃'a.cha.Rei.khaH310.

8And I willgiveוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414to thee, and to thyseedוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨u.le.zar.'a.KhaH2233aftertheeאַחֲרֶ֜יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310, thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776in which thou art astrangerמְגֻרֶ֗יךָme.gu.Rei.khaH4033, all thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776ofCanaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667, for aneverlastingעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769possessionלַאֲחֻזַּ֖תla.'a.chu.ZatH272; and I will be theirGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

9AndGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85, Thou shaltkeepתִשְׁמֹ֑רtish.MorH8104mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbe.ri.TiH1285therefore, thou, and thyseedוְזַרְעֲךָ֥ve.zar.'a.KhaH2233aftertheeאַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310in theirgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָֽם׃le.do.ro.TamH1755.

10This is mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֞יbe.ri.TiH1285, which ye shallkeepתִּשְׁמְר֗וּtish.me.RuH8104, between me and you and thyseedזַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.KhaH2233aftertheeאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310; Everymaleזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145among you shall becircumcisedהִמּ֥וֹלhi.MolH4135.

11And ye shallcircumciseH5243thefleshבְּשַׂ֣רbe.SarH1320of yourforeskinעָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם'a.re.lat.KhemH6190; and it shall be asignלְא֣וֹתle.'otH226of thecovenantבְּרִ֔יתbe.RitH1285between me and you.

12And he that iseightשְׁמֹנַ֣תshe.mo.NatH8083daysיָמִ֗יםya.MimH3117oldוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121shall becircumcisedיִמּ֥וֹלyi.MolH4135among you, everymaleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145in yourgenerationsלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םle.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755, he that isbornיְלִ֣ידye.LidH3211in thehouseבָּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004, orboughtוּמִקְנַת־u.mik.nat-H4736withmoneyכֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefH3701of anystrangerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֔רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236, who is not of thyseedמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖mi.zar.'a.KhaH2233.

13He that isbornיְלִ֥ידye.LidH3211in thyhouseבֵּֽיתְךָ֖bei.te.KhaH1004, and he that isboughtוּמִקְנַ֣תu.mik.NatH4736with thymoneyכַּסְפֶּ֑ךָkas.Pe.khaH3701, mustneedsהִמּ֧וֹל׀hi.MolH4135becircumcisedיִמּ֛וֹלyi.MolH4135: and mycovenantבְרִיתִ֛יve.ri.TiH1285shall be in yourfleshבִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םbiv.sar.KhemH1320for aneverlastingעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769covenantלִבְרִ֥יתliv.RitH1285.

14And theuncircumcisedוְעָרֵ֣ל׀ve.'a.RelH6189maleזָכָ֗רza.KharH2145whoseאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834fleshבְּשַׂ֣רbe.SarH1320of hisforeskinעָרְלָת֔וֹa.re.la.ToH6190is notcircumcisedיִמּוֹל֙yi.mOlH4135, thatsoulהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315shall be cutoffוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from hispeopleמֵעַמֶּ֑יהָme.'a.Mei.haH5971; he hathbrokenהֵפַֽר׃ סhe.FarH6565mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.TiH1285.

15AndGodאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamH85, As forSaraiשָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiH8297thywifeאִשְׁתְּךָ֔'ish.te.KhaH802, thou shalt notcallתִקְרָ֥אtik.Ra'H7121hernameשְׁמָ֖הּshe.MahH8034Saraiשָׂרָ֑יsa.RaiH8297,butכִּ֥יkiH3588Sarahשָׂרָ֖הsa.RahH8283shall hernameשְׁמָֽהּ׃she.MahH8034be .

16And I willblessוּבֵרַכְתִּ֣יu.ve.rakh.TiH1288her, andgiveנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414thee asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121also by her: yea, I willblessוּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙u.ve.rakh.Ti.haH1288her, and she shall be a mother ofnationsלְגוֹיִ֔םle.go.YimH1471;kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428ofpeopleעַמִּ֖ים'a.MimH5971shall come from her.

17ThenAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamH85fellוַיִּפֹּ֧לvai.yi.PolH5307upon hisfaceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440, andlaughedוַיִּצְחָ֑קvai.yitz.ChakH6711, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559in hisheartבְּלִבּ֗וֹbe.li.BoH3820, Shall a child bebornיִוָּלֵ֔דyi.va.LedH3205to him that is anhundredמֵאָֽה־me.'ah-H3967yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldהַלְּבֶ֤ןha.le.VenH1121? and shallSarahשָׂרָ֔הsa.RahH8283, who isninetyתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImH8673yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141oldהֲבַת־ha.vat-H1323,bearתֵּלֵֽד׃te.LedH3205?

18AndAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamH85saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toGodהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, Othatל֥וּluH3863Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElH3458mightliveיִחְיֶ֥הyich.YehH2421beforetheeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440!

19AndGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Sarahשָׂרָ֣הsa.RahH8283thywifeאִשְׁתְּךָ֗'ish.te.KhaH802shallbearיֹלֶ֤דֶתyo.Le.detH3205thee asonבֵּ֔ןBenH1121indeedאֲבָל֙'a.ValH61; and thou shaltcallוְקָרָ֥אתָve.ka.Ra.taH7121hisnameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Isaacיִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakH3327: and I willestablishוַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֥יbe.ri.TiH1285with him for aneverlastingעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769covenantלִבְרִ֥יתliv.RitH1285, and with hisseedלְזַרְע֥וֹle.zar.'OH2233afterhimאַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.RavH310.

20And as forIshmaelוּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אלu.le.yish.ma.'eLH3458, I have heardtheeשְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒she.ma'.ti.KhaH8085: Behold, I haveblessedבֵּרַ֣כְתִּיbe.Rakh.tiH1288him, and will make himfruitfulוְהִפְרֵיתִ֥יve.hif.rei.TiH6509, and willmultiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥יve.hir.bei.TiH7235himexceedinglyH3966;twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֤רshe.neim- 'a.SarH6240 H8147princesנְשִׂיאִם֙ne.si.'ImH5387shall hebegetיוֹלִ֔ידyo.LidH3205, and I will makehimוּנְתַתִּ֖יוu.ne.ta.TivH5414agreatגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419nationלְג֥וֹיle.GoyH1471.

21But mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbe.ri.TiH1285will Iestablishאָקִ֣ים'a.KimH6965withIsaacיִצְחָ֑קyitz.ChakH3327, whomSarahשָׂרָה֙sa.RahH8283shallbearתֵּלֵ֨דte.LedH3205to thee at this settimeלַמּוֹעֵ֣דla.mo.'EdH4150in thenextהָאַחֶֽרֶת׃ha.'a.Che.retH312yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.NahH8141.

22And hefinishedוַיְכַ֖לvay.KhalH3615talkingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696with him, andGodאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430wentupוַיַּ֣עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927fromAbrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃'av.ra.HamH85.

23AndAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamH85tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458hissonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121, and all that werebornיְלִידֵ֤יye.li.DeiH3211in hishouseבֵיתוֹ֙vei.ToH1004, and all that wereboughtמִקְנַ֣תmik.NatH4736with hismoneyכַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.PoH3701, everymaleזָכָ֕רza.KharH2145among themenבְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יbe.'an.SheiH582ofAbraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004; andcircumcisedוַיָּ֜מָלvai.Ya.molH4135thefleshבְּשַׂ֣רbe.SarH1320of theirforeskinעָרְלָתָ֗ם'a.re.la.TamH6190in thesameבְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117, asGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430hadsaidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to him.

24AndAbrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.HamH85wasninetyתִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImH8673andnineוָתֵ֖שַׁעva.Te.sha'H8672yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121, when he wascircumcisedבְּהִמֹּל֖וֹbe.hi.mo.LoH4135in thefleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of hisforeskinעָרְלָתֽוֹ׃a.re.la.ToH6190.

25AndIshmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458hissonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121wasthirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshe.Losh 'es.RehH6240 H7969yearsשָׁנָ֑הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121, when he wascircumcisedבְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹbe.Hi.mo.LoH4135in thefleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of hisforeskinעָרְלָתֽוֹ׃a.re.la.ToH6190.

26In thesameבְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117wasAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamH85circumcisedנִמּ֖וֹלni.MolH4135, andIshmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458hissonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121.

27And all themenאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582of hishouseבֵיתוֹ֙vei.ToH1004,bornיְלִ֣ידye.LidH3211in thehouseבָּ֔יִתBa.yitH1004, andboughtוּמִקְנַת־u.mik.nat-H4736withmoneyכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701of thestrangerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֑רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236, werecircumcisedנִמֹּ֖לוּni.Mo.luH4135with him.

Commentaries on Genesis 17

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