## Onkelos Genesis Chapter 17

###### Onkelos Genesis 17:1
[Onkelos Genesis 17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:1)

וַהֲוָה אַבְרָם בַּר תִּשְׁעִין וּתְשַׁע שְׁנִין **וְאִתְגְּלִי** יְיָ לְאַבְרָם וַאֲמַר לֵיהּ אֲנָא אֵל שַׁדַּי **פְּלַח** קֳדָמַי וֶהֱוֵי שְׁלִים:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
When Avram was ninety-nine years old, Adonoy appeared [*became revealed*] to Avram and said to him: I am Almighty Shaddai, walk [*worship*] before Me and be perfect.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:2
[Onkelos Genesis 17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:2)

וְאֶתֵּן קְיָמִי בֵּין **מֵימְרִי** וּבֵינָךְ וְאַסְגֵּי יָתָךְ לַחֲדָא לַחֲדָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will give My covenant between Me [*My Word*] and you, and I will multiply you[r descendants] exceedingly.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:3
[Onkelos Genesis 17:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:3)

וּנְפַל אַבְרָם עַל אַפּוֹהִי וּמַלֵּיל עִמֵּיהּ יְיָ לְמֵימָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avram fell on his face. Elohim spoke with him, saying:


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:4
[Onkelos Genesis 17:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:4)

אֲנָא הָא (גְזַר בנ"י איננו) קְיָמִי עִמָּךְ וּתְהֵי לְאַב סַגִּי עַמְמִין:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
As for Me, here is My covenant with you; you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:5
[Onkelos Genesis 17:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:5)

וְלָא יִתְקְרֵי עוֹד יָת שְׁמָךְ אַבְרָם וִיהֵי שְׁמָךְ אַבְרָהָם אֲרֵי אַב סַגִּי עַמְמִין יְהָבִתָּךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
No longer shall your name be called Avram, but your name shall be Avraham, for the father of a multitude of nations I have appointed you.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:6
[Onkelos Genesis 17:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:6)

וְאַפֵּישׁ יָתָךְ לַחֲדָא לַחֲדָא וְאֶתְּנִנָּךְ **לְכִנְשִׁין** וּמַלְכִין **דְּשַׁלִּיטִין בְּעַמְמַיָּא** מִנָּךְ יִפְקוּן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will make you exceedingly fruitful and I will make you into nations [*assemblies*]; and kings [*who rule over nations*] will descend from you.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:7
[Onkelos Genesis 17:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:7)

וַאֲקֵים יָת קְיָמִי בֵּין **מֵימְרִי** וּבֵינָךְ וּבֵין בְּנָךְ בַּתְרָךְ לְדָרֵיהוֹן לִקְיָם עָלָם לְמֵהֲוֵי לָךְ לֵאלָהָא וְלִבְנָךְ בַּתְרָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will sustain My covenant between Me [*My Word*] and you, and between your descendants after you throughout their generations as an eternal covenant, to be a God to you, and to your descendants after you.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:8
[Onkelos Genesis 17:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:8)

וְאֶתֵּן לָךְ וְלִבְנָךְ בַּתְרָךְ יָת אַרְעָא תּוֹתָבוּתָךְ יָת כָּל אַרְעָא דִכְנַעַן לְאַחֲסָנַת עָלָם וְאֶהֱוֵי לְהוֹן לֵאלָהָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will give to you, and to your descendants after you, the land of your temporary residence, all the land of Canaan as an eternal possession, and I will be a God to them.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:9
[Onkelos Genesis 17:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:9)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְאַבְרָהָם וְאַתְּ יָת קְיָמִי תִטָּר אַתְּ וּבְנָךְ בַּתְרָךְ לְדָרֵיהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Elohim said to Avraham: And as for you, you must preserve My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:10
[Onkelos Genesis 17:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:10)

דָּא קְיָמִי דִּי תִטְּרוּן בֵּין **מֵימְרִי** וּבֵינֵיכוֹן וּבֵין בְּנָךְ בַּתְרָךְ מִגְזַר לְכוֹן כָּל דְּכוּרָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
This is My covenant which you must preserve between Me [*My Word*] and you, and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:11
[Onkelos Genesis 17:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:11)

וְתִגְזְרוּן יָת בִּשְׂרָא דְעָרְלָתְכוֹן וּתְהֵי (נ"י וּתְהֵא) לְאָת קְיָם בֵּין **מֵימְרִי** וּבֵינֵיכוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin. This shall be the sign of the covenant between Me [*My Word*] and you.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:12
[Onkelos Genesis 17:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:12)

וּבַר תְּמַנְיָא יוֹמִין יִתְגְּזַר (נ"י יִגְזַר) לְכוֹן כָּל דְּכוּרָא לְדָרָתֵיכוֹן יְלִידֵי בֵיתָא וּזְבִינֵי כַסְפָּא מִכֹּל בַּר עַמְמִין דְּלָא מִבְּנָךְ הוּא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
At the age of eight days every male among you must be circumcised, throughout your generations; he that is a house-born [slave] or one that was bought with money from any stranger who is not your descendant.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:13
[Onkelos Genesis 17:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:13)

אִתְגַּזָּרָא יִתְגַּזְּרוּן (נ"י מִגְזַר יִגְזַר) יְלִיד בֵּיתָךְ וּזְבִין כַּסְפָּךְ וּתְהֵי קְיָמִי בְּבִשְׂרֵיכוֹן לִקְיָם עָלָם:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Your house-born slaves must be circumcised, and also those bought with your money. This shall be My covenant in your flesh as an eternal covenant.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:14
[Onkelos Genesis 17:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:14)

וְעָרֵל דְּכוּרָא דִּי לָא יִגְזַר יָת בְּשַׂר עָרְלָתֵיהּ וְיִשְׁתֵּיצֵי **אֱנָשָׁא** הַהִיא מְעַמֵּיהּ יָת קְיָמִי **אַשְׁנִי**:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
An uncircumcised male, who will not circumcise his foreskin, that soul [*man*] shall be cut off from its people; he has broken [*changed*] My covenant.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:15
[Onkelos Genesis 17:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:15)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְאַבְרָהָם שָׂרַי אִתְּתָךְ לָא תִקְרֵי יָת שְׁמַהּ שָׂרָי אֲרֵי שָׂרָה שְׁמַהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And Elohim said to Avraham [As for] Sarai your wife, do not call her by the name Sarai, for Sarah is her name.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:16
[Onkelos Genesis 17:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:16)

וֶאֱבָרֵךְ יָתַהּ וְאַף אֶתֵּן מִנַּהּ לָךְ בָּר וֶאֱבָרֲכִנַּהּ וּתְהֵי **לְכִנְשִׁין** מַלְכִין **דְּשַׁלִּיטִין בְּעַמְמַיָּא** מִנַּהּ יְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will bless her, and I will also give you a son through her. I will bless her, and she will be [a mother] of nations [*assemblies*], kings of peoples [*who rule over nations*] will descend from her.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:17
[Onkelos Genesis 17:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:17)

וּנְפַל אַבְרָהָם עַל אַפּוֹהִי **וַחֲדִי** וַאֲמַר בְּלִבֵּיהּ הַלְבַר מְאָה שְׁנִין יְהֵי וְלַד וְאִם שָׂרָה הֲבַת תִּשְׁעִין שְׁנִין תְּלִיד:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham fell on his face and laughed [*rejoiced*]. He said in his heart: Can a hundred year old man have children? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old give birth?


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:18
[Onkelos Genesis 17:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:18)

וַאֲמַר אַבְרָהָם **קֳדָם** יְיָ לְוַי יִשְׁמָעֵאל יִתְקַיָּם קֳדָמָךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And Avraham said to [*before*] Elohim: May it be granted that Yishmael live before You.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:19
[Onkelos Genesis 17:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:19)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ בְּקוּשְׁטָא שָׂרָה אִתְּתָךְ תְּלִיד לָךְ בָּר וְתִקְרֵי יָת שְׁמֵיהּ יִצְחָק וַאֲקֵים יָת קְיָמִי עִמֵּיהּ לִקְיָם עָלָם לִבְנוֹהִי בַתְרוֹהִי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Elohim said: Indeed, your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will name him Yitzchok. I will establish My covenant with him as an eternal covenant to his descendants after him.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:20
[Onkelos Genesis 17:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:20)

וְעַל יִשְׁמָעֵאל **קַבֵּלִית צְלוֹתָךְ** הָא בָּרֵכִית יָתֵיהּ וְאַפֵּשׁ יָתֵיהּ וְאַסְגֵּי יָתֵיהּ לַחֲדָא לַחֲדָא תְּרֵין עֲשַׂר רַבְרְבַיָּא יְלִיד וְאֶתְּנִנֵּיהּ לְעַם סַגִּי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And as for Yishmael, I have heard you [*I have accepted your prayer*]. I have blessed him, and I will make him fruitful, and will increase him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:21
[Onkelos Genesis 17:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:21)

וְיָת קְיָמִי אָקִים עִם יִצְחָק דִּי תְלִיד לָךְ שָׂרָה לְזִמְנָא הָדֵין בְּשַׁתָּא אָחֳרַנְתָּא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
But I will establish My covenant with Yitzchok, who Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:22
[Onkelos Genesis 17:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:22)

וְשֵׁיצֵי לְמַלָּלָא עִמֵּיהּ וְאִסְתַּלַּק **יְקָרָא** דַיְיָ מֵעִלָּווֹהִי דְּאַבְרָהָם:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And when He finished speaking with him, [*the Glory of*] Elohim ascended from Avraham.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:23
[Onkelos Genesis 17:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:23)

וּדְבַר אַבְרָהָם יָת יִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּרֵיהּ וְיָת כָּל יְלִידֵי בֵיתֵיהּ וְיָת כָּל זְבִינֵי כַסְפֵּיהּ כָּל דְּכוּרָא בַּאֲנָשֵׁי בֵּית אַבְרָהָם וּגְזַר יָת בִּשְׂרָא דְעָרְלָתְהוֹן בִּכְרַן יוֹמָא הָדֵין כְּמָא דִּי מַלִּיל עִמֵּיהּ יְיָ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham took his son, Yishmael, and all those that were born in his household, and all that he had bought with his money, every male member of Avraham’s household, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on that very day as Elohim had said to him.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:24
[Onkelos Genesis 17:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:24)

וְאַבְרָהָם בַּר תִּשְׁעִין וּתְשַׁע שְׁנִין כַּד גְּזַר בִּשְׂרָא דְעָרְלְתֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:25
[Onkelos Genesis 17:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:25)

וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּרֵיהּ בַּר תְּלָת עַשְׂרֵי שְׁנִין כַּד גְּזַר יָת בִּשְׂרָא דְעָרְלְתֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
And his son Yishmael was thirteen years old when he circumcised the flesh of his foreskin.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:26
[Onkelos Genesis 17:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:26)

בִּכְרַן יוֹמָא הָדֵין אִתְגְּזַר (נ"י גְּזַר) אַבְרָהָם וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּרֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
On that very day Avraham and his son Yishmael were circumcised.


###### Onkelos Genesis 17:27
[Onkelos Genesis 17:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/17:27)

וְכָל אֱנָשֵׁי בֵיתֵיהּ יְלִידֵי בֵיתָא וּזְבִינֵי כַסְפָּא מִן בַּר עַמְמִין אִתְגְּזָרוּ (נ"י גְּזָרוּ) עִמֵּיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
All the men of his household, those born in his household, and bought with money from a stranger, were circumcised with him.