Genesis 17 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Abaram (Abram) Ban (son), Thashaiyam (ninety)- Shanah (year) WaThashai (and nine) Shanahayam (year - plural) WaYaRaah (and appeared) Yahawah () “Al Abaram (Abram), WaYaAmar (and said), Alayaw (to him) Anay (I / Me) Shaday (). HathaHalak ([reflexive] walk) LaPanayamay (before me), WaHayah (and blameless) Thamayam (complete / whole).

2 WaANathanah (And I make) Barayathay (my covenant) Bayanay (between me), WaBayanak (and between you) WaARabahah (And I multiply) Awathak (the entirety of you) BaMaad (in you exceedingly) Maad (exceedingly / very).”

3 WaYaNapal (And fell) Abaram (Abram) Il-Panayamaw (over his face). WaYaDabar (and talked), Athaw (entirety him) Alahayam (God) LaAmar (saying),

4 “,Anay (I / Me) Hanah (Behold) Barayathay (behold, my covenant). Athak (entirety you) WaHayahayath (and came to pass) LaAb (father) Hamawan (multitude) Gawayam (heathen).

5 WaLaa (And not) YaQaraa (called) Iwad (more/again) Ath-Shamak (the entirety of your name) Abaram (Abram), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Shamak (your name) Abaraham (Abraham); KayaAb (surely father) Hamawan (multitude) Gawayam (heathen) Nathanathayak (made you).

6 WaHaParahathay (And [causing] make) Athak (the entirety of you) BaMaad (in you exceedingly) WaHaParahathay (and fruitful), Maad (exceedingly / very) WaNathanathayak (and make you) LaGawayam (nations). WaMalakayam (and kings) Manamak (from you) YaYatzaaw (come out).

7 WaHaQawamathay (And [causing] establish) Ath-Barayathay (the entirety of my covenant) Bayanay (between me) WaBayanak (and between you) WaBayanaZaraik (and between your seed) Acharayak (after you) LaDawaratham (their generations) LaBarayath (covenant), Iwalam (eternity) LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) Lak (for you) LaAlahayam (God) WaLaZaraik (and to your seed) Acharayak (after you).

8 WaNathanathay (And give), Lak (for you) WaLaZaraik (and to your seed) Acharayak (after you), AthaAratz (the entirety of Earth/land) Magawarayak (you traveling), AthaKal (the entirety of every) Aratz (Earth/land) Kanain (Canaan), LaAchazahath (possession) Iwalam (eternity). WaHayahayathay (and came to pass) Lam (for them) LaAlahayam (God).”

9 WaYaAmar (And said) Alahayam (God) Al (to) Abaraham (Abraham), “WaAthah (and you) Ath-Barayathay (the entirety of my covenant), ThaShamar (you keep) Athah (you) WaZaraik (and your seed) Acharayak (after you) LaDawaratham (their generations).

10 Zaath (This) Barayathay (my covenant), AsharaThaShamaraw (who/that you keep), Bayanay (between me) WaBayanayakam (and between you) WaBayanaZaraik (and between between your seed) Acharayak (after you). HaMawal (Every male among [causing] circumcised) Lakam (for you) Kal (every) Zakar (male).

11 WaNaNamalatham (And you circumcised) AthaBashar (the entirety of flesh) Iralahathakam (your foreskin). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaAwath (token) Barayath (covenant) Bayanay (between me) WaBayanayakam (and between you).

12 WaBan (And old) Shamanahath (eight) Yawamayam (days) YaMawal (circumcised) Lakam (among you), Kal (every) Zakar (male) LaDawarathayakam (your generations), Yalayad (born) Bayath (house), WaMaqanahath (and bought) Kasap (money) MaKal (from every) Ban (son) Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) MaZaraik (foreigner of your seed) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

13 HaMawal ([causing] circumcised) YaMawal (circumcised) Yalayad (born) Bayathak (your house), WaMaqanahath (and bought) Kasapak (your money). WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Barayathay (my covenant) BaBasharakam (in your flesh) LaBarayath (covenant) Iwalam (eternity).

14 WaIral (And uncircumcised) Zakar (male) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaMawal (circumcised) Ath-Bashar (the entirety of flesh) Iralahathaw (his foreskin), WaNaKarathah (and cut off) HaNapash (that soul) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) MaImayah (from her people). Ath-Barayathay (the entirety of my covenant) YaHaParar (he [causing] broken).”

15 WaYaAmar (And said) Alahayam (God) Al (to) Abaraham (Abraham), “Sharay (Sarai) Ayashahathak (your wife), Laa (NOT) ThaQaraa (you call) Ath-Shamah (the entirety of her name) Sharay (Sarai), Kay (surely) Sharah (Sarah) Shamah (her name).

16 WaBarakathay (And bless), Athah (the entirety of her) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Nathanathay (gave) Manamah (from her) Lak (for you) Ban (son Yes)., WaBarakathayah (and bless her), WaHayahathah (and came to pass) LaGawayam (nations). Malakay (kings) Imayam (peoples) Manamah (from her) YaHayahaw (came to pass).”

17 WaYaNapal (And fell) Abaraham (Abraham) Il-Panayamaw (over his face), WaYaTzachaq (and laughed), WaYaAmar (and said) BaLabaw (in his heart), “HaLaBan (old) Maah (hundred) Shanah (year) YaYawalad (child born)? WaAm (and only / if only) Sharah (Sarah), HaBanath (old), Thashaiyam (ninety) Shanah (year) ThaYalad (birth)?”

18 WaYaAmar (And said) Abaraham (Abraham) Al-HaAlahayam (to the God), “Law (𐤋𐤅) Yashamai-Al (Ishmael) YaChayah (Oh live) LaPanayamak (before you)!”

19 WaYaAmar (And said), Alahayam (God) “Abal (𐤀𐤁𐤋) Sharah (Sarah), Ayashahathak (your wife), Yaladath (bear) Lak (for you) Ban (son). WaQaraath (and you call) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his name) Yatzachaq (Isaac). WaHaQawamathay (and [causing] establish) Ath-Barayathay (the entirety of my covenant) Athaw (entirety him) LaBarayath (covenant) Iwalam (eternity) LaZaraiw (for his seed) Acharayaw (after him).

20 Yashamai-Al (Ishmael), Shamaithayak (heard you). Hanah (Behold), Barakathay (blessed), Athaw (the entirety of him) WaHaParahayathay (and [causing] fruitful), Athaw (the entirety of him) WaHaRabahayathay (and [causing] multiply) Athaw (the entirety of him) BaMaad (in him exceedingly). Maad (exceedingly / very) Shanayam (two) Ishar (ten) Nashayaam (princes), YaYawalayad (he become father) WaNathanathayaw (and make him) LaGaway (nation) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty).

21 WaAth-Barayathay (And the entirety of my covenant) AQawayam (I establish) Ath (entirety) Yatzachaq (Isaac), AsharaThaYalad (who/that you bear) Lak (for you) Sharah (Sarah) LaMawaid (to time) HaZah (this / that / these) BaShanah (in year) HaAcharath (the next).”

22 WaYaKalah (And he finished) LaDabar (talking), Athaw (entirety him) WaYaIlah (and went up) Alahayam (God) MaIl (from over) Abaraham (Abraham).

23 WaYaLaqach (And took) Abaraham (Abraham) Ath (the entirety of) Yashamai-Al (Ishmael) Banaw (his son), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Yalayaday (born) Bayathaw (his house), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Maqanahath (bought) Kasapaw (his money); Kal (every) Zakar (male) Banaw (among his the men) BaAyanashay (in man) Bayath (house), Abaraham (Abraham's) WaYaMawal (and circumcised) Ath-Bashar (the entirety of flesh) Iralahatham (their foreskin) BaItzam (in selfsame / essence) HaYawam (same the day), HaZah (this / that / these) KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that said) Athaw (entirety him) Alahayam (God).

24 WaAbaraham (And Abraham) Ban (son), Thashaiyam (ninety)- WaThashai (and nine) Shanah (year) BaHaMawalaw (when [causing] circumcised him) Bashar (flesh) Iralahathaw (his foreskin).

25 Yashamai-Al (Ishmael), Banaw (his son), Ban (son) Shalawash (three) Isharah (ten) Shanah (thirteen year) BaHaMawalaw (when [causing] circumcised him) AthaBashar (the entirety of flesh) Iralahathaw (his foreskin).

26 BaItzam (In selfsame / essence) HaYawam (same the day both) HaZah (this / that / these) YaNaMawal (circumcised) Abaraham (Abraham) Yashamai-Al (Ishmael), Banaw (his son).

27 WaKal (And every) Ayanashay (men) Bayathaw (his house), Yalayad (born) Bayath (house), WaMaqanahath (and bought) Kasap (money) MaAth (from foreigner), Ban (son) Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓) NaMawalaw (circumcised) Athaw (entirety him).