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OET (OET-LV) And_ʼAⱱrāhām [was]_a_son of_ninety and_nine year[s] in/on/at/with_circumcised_he the_flesh foreskin_his.
OET (OET-RV) Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-background
וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם
and,Abraham
The information in verses 24 and 25 is background information. Many languages have a specific conjunction or transitional phrase that is used to introduce this kind of information. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “Now Abraham”
בֶּן תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע שָׁנָ֑ה
son_of ninety and,nine year
See how you translated “a son of … years” in verse 1. Alternate translation: “was ninety-nine years old”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ בְּשַׂ֥ר עָרְלָתֽוֹ
in/on/at/with,circumcised,he flesh foreskin,his
We do not know who circumcised Abraham. Some Jewish scholars think it was Shem and some others think Abraham did it himself. However, the Hebrew text does not say who did it, so in your translation it is best to also not specify who did it. Consider what is the best way to translate this passive clause in your language. Alternate translation: “when his foreskin was cut off,”
17:1-27 God now gave the family signs that the promises would be fulfilled. He changed Abram’s name to Abraham (17:1-8), instituted the rite of circumcision as the sign of the covenant (17:9-14, 23-27), and changed Sarai’s name to Sarah (17:15-22).
OET (OET-LV) And_ʼAⱱrāhām [was]_a_son of_ninety and_nine year[s] in/on/at/with_circumcised_he the_flesh foreskin_his.
OET (OET-RV) Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.