Study it in the app“Then Abraham took Ishmael his son and all those born in his house and all those bought with his silver, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on that very day, as Elohim had told him.”
Then Abrahamוַ אַבְרָהָםtookיִּקַּחIshmaelאֶת יִשְׁמָעֵאלhis sonבְּנוֹand allוְאֵת כָּלthose bornיְלִידֵיin his houseבֵיתוֹand allוְאֵת כָּלthose boughtמִקְנַתwith his silver,כַּסְפּוֹeveryכָּלmaleזָכָרamong the menבְּאַנְשֵׁיof Abraham’sאַבְרָהָםhouse,בֵּיתand he circumcisedוַיָּמָלthe fleshאֶת בְּשַׂרof their foreskinעָרְלָתָםon thatהַזֶּהveryבְּעֶצֶםday,הַיּוֹםasכַּאֲשֶׁרElohimאֱלֹהִיםhad told him.דִּבֶּר אִתּוֹ
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appearsfetch
To take someone along, or go and fetch something.
Where else “yikach” appearsIshmael
Ishmael, the son of Abram and Hagar, father of twelve tribal chiefs; also the name of other Israelites. The name means "God hears" (Genesis 16:11).
Where else “yishmael” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearshome-born
The servant who was born in the master's house and belongs to the household.
Where else “yelide” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “vet” appearsbought servant
A servant bought with silver, who belongs to his master's household.
Where else “miknat” appearsmoney
What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.
Where else “kasp” appearsmale
A person of the male sex, man or boy.
Where else “zachar” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appearscircumcise
To circumcise, also the heart.
Where else “yamal” appearsflesh
The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.
Where else “besar” appearsforeskin
The skin cut in circumcision.
Where else “arlata” appearsvery
With "day", it means "that very day", stressing that it happened right then.
Where else “etsem” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears22When he finished speaking with him, Elohim went up from Abraham.
23 · This verse (above)
24Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
1. What it says
What new names did Abram and Sarai receive, and what did Elohim promise Abraham (vv. 5, 15-16)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s plan that Abram becomes Abraham, “father of a multitude of nations” (v. 5)?
3. How I live it
What helps you remember each day what Elohim has said about you and your life?
