Genesis 17

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וְאֶתְּנָ֥הso let me make בְרִיתִ֖יcovenant my בֵּינִ֣יbetween me וּבֵינֶ֑ךָand between you וְאַרְבֶּ֥הso I may increase אוֹתְךָ֖obj. you בִּמְאֹ֥דwith muchness מְאֹֽד׃muchness

וַיִּפֹּ֥לand he fell אַבְרָ֖םAbram עַל־on פָּנָ֑יוface his וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke אִתּ֛וֹwith him אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

אֲנִ֕יI הִנֵּ֥הhere!בְרִיתִ֖יcovenant my אִתָּ֑ךְis with you וְהָיִ֕יתָand you will become לְאַ֖בinto a father of הֲמ֥וֹןa multitude of גּוֹיִֽם׃nations

וְלֹא־and not יִקָּרֵ֥אit will be called ע֛וֹדagain אֶת־obj.שִׁמְךָ֖name your אַבְרָ֑םAbram וְהָיָ֤הand it will be שִׁמְךָ֙name your אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham כִּ֛יfor אַב־a father of הֲמ֥וֹןa multitude of גּוֹיִ֖םnations נְתַתִּֽיךָ׃I have made you

וְהִפְרֵתִ֤יand I will make fruitful אֹֽתְךָ֙obj. you בִּמְאֹ֣דwith muchness מְאֹ֔דmuchness וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָand I will make you לְגוֹיִ֑םinto nations וּמְלָכִ֖יםand kings מִמְּךָ֥from you יֵצֵֽאוּ׃they will come out

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יand I will establish אֶת־obj.בְּרִיתִ֜יcovenant my בֵּינִ֣יbetween me וּבֵינֶ֗ךָand between you וּבֵ֨יןand between זַרְעֲךָ֧offspring your אַחֲרֶ֛יךָafter you לְדֹרֹתָ֖םfor generations their לִבְרִ֣יתto a covenant of עוֹלָ֑םperpetuity לִהְי֤וֹתto becomeלְךָ֙for the youלֵֽאלֹהִ֔יםinto God וּֽלְזַרְעֲךָ֖and for offspring your אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃after you

וְנָתַתִּ֣יand I will giveלְ֠ךָto youוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֨and to offspring your אַחֲרֶ֜יךָafter you אֵ֣ת׀obj.אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מְגֻרֶ֗יךָsojournings your אֵ֚תobj.כָּל־all אֶ֣רֶץthe land of כְּנַ֔עַןCanaan לַאֲחֻזַּ֖תto a possession of עוֹלָ֑םperpetuity וְהָיִ֥יתִיand I will becomeלָהֶ֖םfor the themלֵאלֹהִֽים׃into God

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֱלֹהִים֙God אֶל־to אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham וְאַתָּ֖הand you אֶת־obj.בְּרִיתִ֣יcovenant my תִשְׁמֹ֑רyou will keep אַתָּ֛הyou וְזַרְעֲךָ֥and offspring your אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָafter you לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃for generations their

זֹ֣אתthis בְּרִיתִ֞יis covenant my אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich תִּשְׁמְר֗וּyou will keep בֵּינִי֙between me וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םand between you וּבֵ֥יןand between זַרְעֲךָ֖offspring your אַחֲרֶ֑יךָafter you הִמּ֥וֹלthey will be circumcisedלָכֶ֖םof youכָּל־every זָכָֽר׃male

וּנְמַלְתֶּ֕םand you will be circumcised אֵ֖תobj.בְּשַׂ֣רthe flesh of עָרְלַתְכֶ֑םforeskin your וְהָיָה֙and it will become לְא֣וֹתinto a sign of בְּרִ֔יתthe covenant בֵּינִ֖יbetween me וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃and between you

וּבֶן־and a son of שְׁמֹנַ֣תeight יָמִ֗יםdays יִמּ֥וֹלhe will be circumcisedלָכֶ֛םof youכָּל־every זָכָ֖רmale לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םfor generations your יְלִ֣ידone born of בָּ֔יִתthe household וּמִקְנַת־and a purchase of כֶּ֙סֶף֙silver מִכֹּ֣לfrom every בֶּן־son of נֵכָ֔רforeignness אֲשֶׁ֛רwho לֹ֥אnot מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖is one of offspring your הֽוּא׃he

הִמּ֧וֹל׀definitely be circumcised יִמּ֛וֹלhe will be circumcised יְלִ֥ידthe one born of בֵּֽיתְךָ֖household your וּמִקְנַ֣תand the purchase of כַּסְפֶּ֑ךָsilver your וְהָיְתָ֧הand it will be בְרִיתִ֛יcovenant my בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םin flesh your לִבְרִ֥יתto a covenant of עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

וְעָרֵ֣ל׀and an uncircumcised זָכָ֗רmale אֲשֶׁ֤רwho לֹֽא־not יִמּוֹל֙he will be circumcised אֶת־obj.בְּשַׂ֣רthe flesh of עָרְלָת֔וֹforeskin his וְנִכְרְתָ֛הand it will be cut off הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁthe person הַהִ֖ואthe that מֵעַמֶּ֑יהָfrom kinspeoples its אֶת־obj.בְּרִיתִ֖יcovenant my הֵפַֽר׃ סhe has broken

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֱלֹהִים֙God אֶל־to אַבְרָהָ֔םAbraham שָׂרַ֣יSarai אִשְׁתְּךָ֔wife your לֹא־not תִקְרָ֥אyou will call אֶת־obj.שְׁמָ֖הּname her שָׂרָ֑יSarai כִּ֥יfor שָׂרָ֖הis Sarah שְׁמָֽהּ׃name her

וּבֵרַכְתִּ֣יand I will bless אֹתָ֔הּobj. her וְגַ֨םand also נָתַ֧תִּיI will give מִמֶּ֛נָּהfrom herלְךָ֖to the youבֵּ֑ןa son וּבֵֽרַכְתִּ֙יהָ֙and I will bless her וְהָֽיְתָ֣הand she will become לְגוֹיִ֔םinto nations מַלְכֵ֥יkings of עַמִּ֖יםpeoples מִמֶּ֥נָּהfrom her יִהְיֽוּ׃they will be

וַיִּפֹּ֧לand he fell אַבְרָהָ֛םAbraham עַל־on פָּנָ֖יוface his וַיִּצְחָ֑קand he laughed וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said בְּלִבּ֗וֹin heart his הַלְּבֶ֤ן¿ to a son of מֵאָֽה־one hundred שָׁנָה֙years יִוָּלֵ֔דwill he be born וְאִ֨ם־and or?שָׂרָ֔הSarah הֲבַת־¿ a daughter of תִּשְׁעִ֥יםninety שָׁנָ֖הyears תֵּלֵֽד׃will she bear a child

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אַבְרָהָ֖םAbraham אֶל־to הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe God ל֥וּif יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלIshmael יִחְיֶ֥הhe will live לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃to before you

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֱלֹהִ֗יםGod אֲבָל֙but שָׂרָ֣הSarah אִשְׁתְּךָ֗wife your יֹלֶ֤דֶתis about to bearלְךָ֙to the youבֵּ֔ןa son וְקָרָ֥אתָand you will call אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his יִצְחָ֑קIsaac וַהֲקִמֹתִ֨יand I will establish אֶת־obj.בְּרִיתִ֥יcovenant my אִתּ֛וֹwith him לִבְרִ֥יתto a covenant of עוֹלָ֖םperpetuity לְזַרְע֥וֹfor offspring his אַחֲרָֽיו׃after him

וּֽלְיִשְׁמָעֵ֘אלand to Ishmael שְׁמַעְתִּיךָ֒I have heard you הִנֵּ֣ה׀here!בֵּרַ֣כְתִּיI will bless אֹת֗וֹobj. him וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥יand I will make fruitful אֹת֛וֹobj. him וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥יand I will multiply אֹת֖וֹobj. him בִּמְאֹ֣דwith muchness מְאֹ֑דmuchness שְׁנֵים־two plus עָשָׂ֤רten נְשִׂיאִם֙princes יוֹלִ֔ידhe will father וּנְתַתִּ֖יוand I will make him לְג֥וֹיinto a nation גָּדֽוֹל׃great

וְאֶת־and obj.בְּרִיתִ֖יcovenant my אָקִ֣יםI will establish אֶת־with יִצְחָ֑קIsaac אֲשֶׁר֩whom תֵּלֵ֨דshe will bearלְךָ֤to the youשָׂרָה֙Sarah לַמּוֹעֵ֣דto the time הַזֶּ֔הthe this בַּשָּׁנָ֖הin the year הָאַחֶֽרֶת׃the following

וַיְכַ֖לand he finished לְדַבֵּ֣רto speak אִתּ֑וֹwith him וַיַּ֣עַלand he went up אֱלֹהִ֔יםGod מֵעַ֖לfrom with אַבְרָהָֽם׃Abraham

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םand Abraham בֶּן־was a son of תִּשְׁעִ֥יםninety וָתֵ֖שַׁעand nine שָׁנָ֑הyears בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹwhen was circumcised he בְּשַׂ֥רthe flesh of עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃foreskin his

וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלand Ishmael בְּנ֔וֹson his בֶּן־was a son of שְׁלֹ֥שׁthir-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen שָׁנָ֑הyears בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹwhen was circumcised he אֵ֖תobj.בְּשַׂ֥רthe flesh of עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃foreskin his

בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙on the substance of הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֔הthe this נִמּ֖וֹלhe was circumcised אַבְרָהָ֑םAbraham וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלand Ishmael בְּנֽוֹ׃son his

וְכָל־and all אַנְשֵׁ֤יthe men of בֵיתוֹ֙household his יְלִ֣ידone born of בָּ֔יִתthe household וּמִקְנַת־and a purchase of כֶּ֖סֶףsilver מֵאֵ֣תfrom with בֶּן־a son of נֵכָ֑רforeignness נִמֹּ֖לוּthey were circumcised אִתּֽוֹ׃ פwith him

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