Focused Passage

Genesis 17:23-27

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

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23 On 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.

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

25 and his son Ishmael was thirteen;

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

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 23

Original words

On that הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular very בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ H6106 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular Abraham אַבְרָהָ֜ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker took וַיִּקַּ֨ח H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular his son בְּנ֗וֹ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵ֨ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל H3458 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct those born יְלִידֵ֤י H3211 Noun - masculine plural construct in his household בֵיתוֹ֙ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker or purchased מִקְנַ֣ת H4736 Noun - feminine singular construct with his money כַּסְפּ֔וֹ H3701 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct male זָכָ֕ר H2145 Noun - masculine singular among the members בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י H582 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Abraham’s אַבְרָהָ֑ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular household בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct and he circumcised them וַיָּ֜מָל H4135 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker . . . בְּשַׂ֣ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . עָרְלָתָ֗ם H6190 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural had told דִּבֶּ֥ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular him אִתּ֖וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

So Abraham וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם H85 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular was ninety-nine תִּשְׁעִ֥ים H8673 Number - common plural . . . וָתֵ֖שַׁע H8672 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular years old בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular vvv בְּשַׂ֥ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct vvv עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃ H6190 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular when he was circumcised בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ H4135 Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

and his son בְּנ֔וֹ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ishmael וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל H3458 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular was thirteen שְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 Number - feminine singular construct . . . עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה H6240 Number - feminine singular . . . בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular - בְּשַׂ֥ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct - עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃ H6190 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular - בְּהִ֨מֹּל֔וֹ H4135 Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker
Verse 26

Original words

Abraham אַבְרָהָ֑ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular and his son בְּנֽוֹ׃ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ishmael וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל H3458 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular were circumcised נִמּ֖וֹל H4135 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on the הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular same בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ H6106 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 27

Original words

And all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the men אַנְשֵׁ֤י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct of [Abraham’s] household בֵיתוֹ֙ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular both servants born יְלִ֣יד H3211 Noun - masculine singular construct in his household בָּ֔יִת H1004 Noun - masculine singular and those purchased וּמִקְנַת־ H4736 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct . . . כֶּ֖סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular . . . מֵאֵ֣ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker . . . אִתּֽוֹ׃פ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular from foreigners בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . נֵכָ֑ר H5236 Noun - masculine singular were circumcised with him נִמֹּ֖לוּ H4135 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

Berean Standard Bible (BSB): CC0 Public Domain Scripture text. Focused passages are drawn from the same reader contract as the full chapter. Reference sources explains external study-link sources.