Genesis 17 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 17:1
KJVAnd when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
WEBWhen Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.
YLTAnd Abram is a son of ninety and nine years, and Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith unto him, `I [am] God Almighty, walk habitually before Me, and be thou perfect;
Genesis 17:2
KJVAnd I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
WEBI will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”
YLTand I give My covenant between Me and thee, and multiply thee very exceedingly.'
Genesis 17:3
KJVAnd Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
WEBAbram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
YLTAnd Abram falleth upon his face, and God speaketh with him, saying,
Genesis 17:4
KJVAs for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
WEB“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
YLT`I -- lo, My covenant [is] with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;
Genesis 17:5
KJVNeither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
WEBYour name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
YLTand thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee;
Genesis 17:6
KJVAnd I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
WEBI will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.
YLTand I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.
Genesis 17:7
KJVAnd I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
WEBI will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you.
YLT`And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee;
Genesis 17:8
KJVAnd I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
WEBI will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.”
YLTand I have given to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, the whole land of Canaan, for a possession age-during, and I have become their God.'
Genesis 17:9
KJVAnd God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
WEBGod said to Abraham, “As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.
YLTAnd God saith unto Abraham, `And thou dost keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, to their generations;
Genesis 17:10
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Genesis 17:11
KJVAnd ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
WEBYou shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.
YLTand ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.
Genesis 17:12
KJVAnd he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
WEBHe who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.
YLT`And a son of eight days is circumcised by you; every male to your generations, born in the house, or bought with money from any son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed;
Genesis 17:13
KJVHe that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
WEBHe who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant will be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
YLThe is certainly circumcised who [is] born in thine house, or bought with thy money; and My covenant hath become in your flesh a covenant age-during;
Genesis 17:14
KJVAnd the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
WEBThe uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant.”
YLTand an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.'
Genesis 17:15
KJVAnd God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
WEBGod said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.
YLTAnd God saith unto Abraham, `Sarai thy wife -- thou dost not call her name Sarai, for Sarah [is] her name;
Genesis 17:16
KJVAnd I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
WEBI will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.”
YLTand I have blessed her, and have also given to thee a son from her; and I have blessed her, and she hath become nations -- kings of peoples are from her.'
Genesis 17:17
KJVThen Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
WEBThen Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?”
YLTAnd Abraham falleth upon his face, and laugheth, and saith in his heart, `To the son of an hundred years is one born? or doth Sarah -- daughter of ninety years -- bear?'
Genesis 17:18
KJVAnd Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
WEBAbraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
YLTAnd Abraham saith unto God, `O that Ishmael may live before Thee;'
Genesis 17:19
KJVAnd God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
WEBGod said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.
YLTand God saith, `Sarah thy wife is certainly bearing a son to thee, and thou hast called his name Isaac, and I have established My covenant with him, for a covenant age-during, to his seed after him.
Genesis 17:20
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Genesis 17:21
KJVBut my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
WEBBut my covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.”
YLTand My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'
Genesis 17:22
KJVAnd he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
WEBWhen he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.
YLTand He finisheth speaking with him, and God goeth up from Abraham.
Genesis 17:23
KJVAnd Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
WEBAbraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.
YLTAnd Abraham taketh Ishmael his son, and all those born in his house, and all those bought with his money -- every male among the men of Abraham's house -- and circumciseth the flesh of their foreskin, in this self-same day, as God hath spoken with him.
Genesis 17:24
KJVAnd Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
WEBAbraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
YLTAnd Abraham [is] a son of ninety and nine years in the flesh of his foreskin being circumcised;
Genesis 17:25
KJVAnd Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
WEBIshmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
YLTand Ishmael his son [is] a son of thirteen years in the flesh of his foreskin being circumcised;
Genesis 17:26
KJVIn the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
WEBIn the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.
YLTin this self-same day hath Abraham been circumcised, and Ishmael his son;
Genesis 17:27
KJVAnd all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
WEBAll the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
YLTand all the men of his house -- born in the house, and bought with money from the son of a stranger -- have been circumcised with him.
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