GEN 17:11 Parallel View

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ULT Indeed, you must be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.

UST Yes, you must circumcise the foreskins of all the males among you, and that custom will remind you all that I made this agreement with you.

BSB You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

OEB Whenever you are circumcised, the flesh of your foreskin shall be a sign of a solemn agreement between me and you.

WEB You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.

NET You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskins. This will be a reminder of the covenant between me and you.

LSV and you have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it has become a token of a covenant between Me and you.

FBV You are to circumcise your foreskin, and this will be the sign of the agreement between me and you.

T4T ◄Cutting the foreskins of/Circumcising► them will be the sign that you have accepted the agreement I am making with you.

LEB And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

BBE In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.

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JPS And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt Me and you.

ASV And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

DRA And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, that it may be for a sign of the covenant between me and you.

YLT and ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.

DBY And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and [that] shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

RV And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

WBS And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

KJB And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
(And ye/you_all shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.)

BB Ye shal circumcise the fleshe of your foreskyn, and it shalbe a token of the couenaunt betwixt me and you.
(Ye/You_all shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskyn, and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.)

GNV That is, ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shalbe a signe of the couenant betweene me and you.
(That is, ye/you_all shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.)

CB and ye shall circumcyde the foreskynne of yor flesh. This same shalbe a token of the couenaunt betwene me and you.
(and ye/you_all shall circumcyde the foreskynne of yor flesh. This same shall be a token of the covenant between me and you.)

WYC and ye schulen circumside the fleisch of youre mannes yeerd, that it be in to a signe of boond of pees bytwixe me and you.
(and ye/you_all should circumside the flesh of your(pl) mannes yeard, that it be in to a sign of bond of peace bytwixe me and you.)

LUT Ihr sollt aber die Vorhaut an eurem Fleisch beschneiden. Dasselbe soll ein Zeichen sein des Bundes zwischen mir und euch.
(Ihr sollt but the Vorhaut at eurem flesh beschneiden. Dasselbe should a sign his the Bundes zwischen to_me and you.)

CLV et circumcidetis carnem præputii vestri, ut sit in signum fœderis inter me et vos.
(and circumcidetis carnem præputii vestri, as sit in signum fœderis between me and vos.)

BRN And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between me and you.

BrLXX Καὶ περιτμηθήσεσθε τὴν σάρκα τῆς ἀκροβυστίας ὑμῶν, καὶ ἔσται εἰς σημεῖον διαθήκης ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ὑμῶν.
(Kai peritmaʸthaʸsesthe taʸn sarka taʸs akrobustias humōn, kai estai eis saʸmeion diathaʸkaʸs ana meson emou kai humōn.)

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Circumcision

Circumcision, the removal of the male foreskin, was practiced by a number of cultures in the ancient world (see Jer 9:25-26).

God chose circumcision as the sign of a covenant that focuses on descendants. God had promised to make Abraham and his descendants into a great nation (Gen 12:2; 17:3-6) and to use them to redeem the Gentile nations (12:3; see Gal 3:8-9). Circumcision was God’s signature in flesh; it would identify Abraham and his descendants as God’s own people (Gen 17:9-14) and remind them to live in faithfulness to the covenant.

Although circumcision was applied to adult males when they joined the covenant community (Gen 17:23-27; Exod 12:48; Josh 5:3-7), it was usually performed on infants (Gen 21:4; Lev 12:3), who received God’s promises and membership in the covenant community through their parents. Faith was required in order to receive God’s blessings, however, as can be seen in the differentiation between Ishmael and Isaac, Esau and Jacob, and Joseph and his brothers. Non-Israelites could also obligate themselves to Israel’s covenant (Exod 12:48; cp. Gen 34:15-24), and circumcision marked their inclusion into the worshiping community (e.g., Exod 12:44).

Circumcision would help Israel recognize and remember that they must lay aside natural impurity. God’s people had to be loyal to the covenant, to the family, and to their own marriages. Intermarriage with uncircumcised people who were not of the covenant was a violation of the covenant. Any man who refused to be circumcised (physically cut in this symbolic way) would be cut off from the covenant people because of his disobedience to God’s command (Gen 17:14).

Circumcision is a symbol of separation from the world, of purity, and of loyalty to the covenant. It provides the powerful metaphor of “circumcision of the heart,” which designates a heart that is committed to God and is inwardly set apart to God, rather than being stubbornly resistant (Lev 26:41; Deut 30:6; Jer 4:4; 9:26; Eph 2:11). Circumcision of the heart evidences salvation and fellowship with God (see Ezek 18:31-32; 36:25-27; Rom 2:28-29; 4:11).

When Jesus Christ established God’s new covenant, he fulfilled the requirements of the old covenant. It is not necessary for Gentile believers to be circumcised, since they are incorporated into the people of God through faith in Christ (Acts 15:1-29; Rom 2:25-29; Gal 2:1-10; 6:15; Col 2:11-12). One must turn in confidence to God and his promises, lay aside sinful behavior and the customs of the world, and live a new life by faith (see Jer 31:33-34; Rom 8:1-17; Gal 5:16–6:10).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 17:9-14, 23-27; 21:4; 34:1-26; Exod 4:24-26; 12:48; Lev 12:3; Josh 5:2-8; Jer 9:25-26; Ezek 44:7-9; Luke 1:59; 2:21; Acts 15:1-31; 16:1-5; Rom 2:25-29; 1 Cor 7:17-19; Gal 5:1-6, 11-12; 6:12-16; Eph 2:11-18; Phil 3:2-7; Col 2:11; 3:11

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

וּ⁠נְמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלַתְ⁠כֶ֑ם

and,circumcise DOM flesh foreskin,your_all's

Notice that in the Hebrew text, the pronouns you and your are plural in this verse. Also, be consistent here with how you translated “circumcise” in verse 10. Alternate translation: “Yes, all the males among you must have your foreskins cut off,” or “Indeed you must circumcise the foreskin of all the males among you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

וְ⁠הָיָה֙ לְ⁠א֣וֹת בְּרִ֔ית בֵּינִ֖⁠י וּ⁠בֵינֵי⁠כֶֽם

and=it_was as,sign covenant between,me and,between,you_all

The pronoun you is plural here. Alternate translation: “and that practice will serve as the sign that reminds you of my agreement I made with all of you.” or “and that practice will show you all that I made my covenant with you.”

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