GEN 17:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Many years later when Abram was nintey-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to him and said, “I’m the all-powerful God. Obey me and don’t disobey

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Ἐγένετο δὲ Ἅβραμ ἐτῶν ἐννενηκονταεννέα. Καὶ ὤφθη Κύριος τῷ Ἅβραμ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεός σου· εὐαρέστει ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, καὶ γίνου ἄμεμπτος.
(Egeneto de Habram etōn ennenaʸkontaennea. Kai ōfthaʸ Kurios tōi Habram, kai eipen autōi, egō eimi ho Theos sou; euarestei enōpion emou, kai ginou amemptos. )

BrTr And Abram was ninety-nine years old, and the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, I am thy God, be well-pleasing before me, and be blameless.

ULT Then Abram was a son of ninety-nine years, and Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be without blemish.

UST Years later, when Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh came to him and told him, “I am God who is all-powerful. Live in a way that pleases me so that you will be blameless.

BSB § When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty.[fn] Walk before Me and be blameless.

OEB When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord revealed himself to Abram and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless

WEBBE When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

LSV And Abram is a son of ninety-nine years, and YHWH appears to Abram, and says to him, “I [am] God Almighty, habitually walk before Me, and be perfect;

FBV When Abram was 99, the Lord appeared to him and told him, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and don't do wrong.[fn]

17:1 “Live in my presence and don't do wrong,” literally, “walk before me and be innocent.”

T4T When Abram was 99 years old, Yahweh appeared to him again and said to him, “I am God Almighty. I want you to live in a way that I will regard you as someone that cannot be criticized.

LEB When[fn] Abram was ninety-nine years old Yahweh appeared to Abram. And he said to him, “I am El-Shaddai;[fn] walk before me and be blameless

17:1 Literally “And it happened that”

17:1 Often translated, “God Almighty”

BBE When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,

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JPS And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.

ASV And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

DRA And after he began to be ninety and nine years old, the Lord appeared to him: and said unto him: I am the Almighty God: walk before me, and be perfect.

YLT And Abram is a son of ninety and nine years, and Jehovah appeareth unto Abram, and saith unto him, 'I [am] God Almighty, walk habitually before Me, and be thou perfect;

Drby And Abram was ninety-nine years old, when Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said to him, I [am] the Almighty [fn]God: walk before my face, and be perfect.

17.1 El

RV And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

Wbstr And when Abram was ninety and nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

KJB-1769 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.[fn]
(And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou/you perfect. )

17.1 perfect: or, upright, or, sincere

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]And when Abram was ninetie yeres old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am the almightie God, walke before me, and be thou perfect.
(¶ And when Abram was ninetie years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the almightie God, walk before me, and be thou/you perfect.)

17:1 Chap.5. 22.

17:1 Or, vpright or sincere.

Bshps When Abram was ninetie yere olde and nine, the Lorde appeared to hym, and sayde vnto hym: I am the almightie God, walke before me, and be thou perfect.
(When Abram was ninetie year old and nine, the Lord appeared to him, and said unto him: I am the almightie God, walk before me, and be thou/you perfect.)

Gnva When Abram was ninetie yeere olde and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am God all sufficient. walke before me, and be thou vpright,
(When Abram was ninetie year old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God all sufficient. walk before me, and be thou/you upright, )

Cvdl Now whan Abram was nyentye yeare olde and nyene, the LORDE appeared vnto him, & sayde vnto him: I am the allmightie God, walke before me, & be vncorrupte.
(Now when Abram was nyentye year old and nyene, the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him: I am the allmightie God, walk before me, and be uncorrupte.)

Wycl Forsothe aftir that Abram bigan to be of nynti yeer and nyne, the Lord apperide to hym, and seide to him, Y am Almyyti God; go thou bifore me, and be thou perfit;
(Forsothe after that Abram began to be of nynti year and nyne, the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, I am Almyyti God; go thou/you before me, and be thou/you perfit;)

Luth Als nun Abram neunundneunzig Jahre alt war, erschien ihm der HErr und sprach zu ihm: Ich bin der allmächtige GOtt; wandle vor mir und sei fromm!
(Als now Abram neunundneunzig years old was, appeared him the/of_the LORD and spoke to him: I am the/of_the almighty God; wandle before/in_front_of to_me and be fromm!)

ClVg Postquam vero nonaginta et novem annorum esse cœperat, apparuit ei Dominus, dixitque ad eum: Ego Deus omnipotens: ambula coram me, et esto perfectus.[fn]
(Postquam vero nonaginta and novem annorum esse cœperat, apparuit to_him Master, dixitque to him: I God omnipotent: ambula before me, and esto perfectus. )

17.1 Ponamque fœdus, etc. In Hebræo berith quod non testamentum, sed fœdus, sive pactum significat.

17.1 Ponamque fœdus, etc. In Hebræo berith that not/no testamentum, but fœdus, if/or pactum significat.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יְהִ֣י אַבְרָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה וְ⁠תֵ֣שַׁע שָׁנִ֑ים

and=he/it_was Avram son_of ninety year and,nine years

Thirteen years have passed between the last verse of chapter 16 and the first verse of chapter 17. Consider what is the best way in your language to begin this new section. See how you translated “was a son of … years” in Gen 5:32. Alternate translation: “Years later, when Abram was 99 years old,”

וַ⁠יֵּרָ֨א יְהוָ֜ה אֶל אַבְרָ֗ם

and,appeared YHWH to/towards Avram

See how you translated this clause in Gen 12:7. Alternate translation: “Yahweh appeared to him” or “Yahweh visited him”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

אֲנִי אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י

I god almighty

Most translation teams translate the meaning of God’s title here (God Almighty). A few teams transliterate the title as “El Shaddai” (as if it were a personal name) and put the meaning of the title in a footnote. Abram already knew that God’s personal name is Yahweh (Gen 12:8; 15:7-8), so he would have understood that God was using a title here (not a personal name). The title God Almighty emphasizes God’s authority and power. You could include a transliteration of this title in a footnote. Alternate translation: “I am Almighty God.” or “I am the all-powerful God.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idioms

הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְ⁠פָנַ֖⁠י

walk to/for=my=face/front

This phrase is an idiom that means to habitually live according to God’s will. Alternate translation: “Walk in my presence” or “Live according to my will”

וֶ⁠הְיֵ֥ה

and=be

Alternate translation: “yes, you must be”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תָמִֽים

blameless

See how you translated this idiom in Gen 6:9. It may be necessary to translate this term in different ways, depending on the context. Alternate translation: “without fault.” or “upright.”

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