Verse 12
Genesis 17:12
Bible in Basic English
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Every male among you, from one generation to another, is to undergo circumcision when he is eight days old, with every servant whose birth takes place in your house, or for whom you gave money to someone of another country, and not of your seed.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/בֶן שְׁמֹנַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים יִמּ֥וֹל לָ/כֶ֛ם כָּל זָכָ֖ר לְ/דֹרֹתֵי/כֶ֑ם יְלִ֣יד בָּ֔יִת וּ/מִקְנַת כֶּ֨סֶף֙ מִ/כֹּ֣ל בֶּן נֵכָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹ֥א מִֽ/זַּרְעֲ/ךָ֖ הֽוּא
English Translation
And on the eighth day, every male among you shall be circumcised throughout your generations, he who is born in the house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God (Elohim), Ruler of al...
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And I will make an agreement between you and me, and your offspring will be greatly increased.
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And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God (Elohim) went on talking with him, an...
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As for me, my agreement is made with you, and you will be the father of nations without end.
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No longer will your name be Abram, but Abraham, for I have made you the father of a number of nation...
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I will make you very fertile, so that nations will come from you and kings will be your offspring.
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And I will make between me and you and your seed after you through all generations, an eternal agree...
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8
And to you and to your seed after you, I will give the land in which you are living, all the land of...
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9
And God (Elohim) said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed aft...
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10
And this is the agreement which you are to keep with me, you and your seed after you: every male amo...
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11
In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and...
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Every male among you, from one generation to another, is to undergo circumcision when he is eight da...
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He who comes to birth in your house and he who is made yours for a price, all are to undergo circumc...
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14
And any male who does not undergo circumcision will be cut off from his people: my agreement has bee...
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15
And God (Elohim) said, As for Sarai, your wife, from now her name will be not Sarai, but Sarah.
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16
And I will give her a blessing so that you will have a son by her: truly my blessing will be on her,...
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17
Then Abraham went down on his face, and laughing, said in his heart, May a man a hundred years old h...
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18
And Abraham said to God (Elohim), If only Ishmael's life might be your care!
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19
And God (Elohim) said, Not so; but Sarah, your wife, will have a son, and you will give him the name...
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As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make...
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21
But my agreement will be with Isaac, to whom Sarah will give birth a year from this time.
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And having said these words, God (Elohim) went up from Abraham.
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And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his ser...
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Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he underwent circumcision.
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25
And Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he underwent circumcision.
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26
Abraham and Ishmael, his son, underwent circumcision on that very day.
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And all the men of his house, those whose birth had taken place in the house and those whom he had g...
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