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Genesis 17:23-27

God Reaffirms His Covenant, Renames Abram and Sarai, and Appoints Circumcision as the Covenant Sign

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23On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

24So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,

25and his son Ishmael was thirteen;

26Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.

27And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.

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Verse 23

Original words

On thatהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularveryבְּעֶ֙צֶם֙H6106Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructdayהַיּ֣וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֜םH85Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertookוַיִּקַּ֨חH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhis sonבְּנ֗וֹH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֵ֨תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthose bornיְלִידֵ֤יH3211Noun - masculine plural constructin his householdבֵיתוֹ֙H1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeror purchasedמִקְנַ֣תH4736Noun - feminine singular constructwith his moneyכַּסְפּ֔וֹH3701Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructeveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmaleזָכָ֕רH2145Noun - masculine singularamong the membersבְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יH582Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֑םH85Noun - proper - masculine singularhouseholdבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructand he circumcised themוַיָּ֜מָלH4135Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶת־H853Direct object marker. . .בְּשַׂ֣רH1320Noun - masculine singular construct. . .עָרְלָתָ֗םH6190Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluraljust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430Noun - masculine pluralhad toldדִּבֶּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularhimאִתּ֖וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

So Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םH85Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas ninety-nineתִּשְׁעִ֥יםH8673Number - common plural. . .וָתֵ֖שַׁעH8672Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singularyears oldבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularvvvבְּשַׂ֥רH1320Noun - masculine singular constructvvvעָרְלָתֽוֹ׃H6190Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwhen he was circumcisedבְּהִמֹּל֖וֹH4135Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

and his sonבְּנ֔וֹH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIshmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas thirteenשְׁלֹ֥שׁH7969Number - feminine singular construct. . .עֶשְׂרֵ֖הH6240Number - feminine singular. . .בֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .שָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singular-בְּשַׂ֥רH1320Noun - masculine singular construct-עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃H6190Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹH4135Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object marker
Verse 26

Original words

Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑םH85Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃H1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIshmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלH3458Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwere circumcisedנִמּ֖וֹלH4135Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularon theהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularsameבְּעֶ֙צֶם֙H6106Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructdayהַיּ֣וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 27

Original words

And allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe menאַנְשֵׁ֤יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof [Abraham’s] householdבֵיתוֹ֙H1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularboth servants bornיְלִ֣ידH3211Noun - masculine singular constructin his householdבָּ֔יִתH1004Noun - masculine singularand those purchasedוּמִקְנַת־H4736Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct. . .כֶּ֖סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singular. . .מֵאֵ֣תH854Preposition-m | Direct object marker. . .אִתּֽוֹ׃פH854Preposition | third person masculine singularfrom foreignersבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .נֵכָ֑רH5236Noun - masculine singularwere circumcised with himנִמֹּ֖לוּH4135Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

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