Genesis 17:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע שָׁנָ֑ה בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ בְּשַׂ֥ר עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾAḇrāhām ben-tišʿîm wā-tēšaʿ šānāh bə-himmōlô bəśar ʿorlātô

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾAḇrāhām*: conjunction + proper noun masculine singular - and Abraham
• *ben*: noun masculine singular construct - son of
• *tišʿîm*: cardinal number - ninety
• *wā-tēšaʿ*: conjunction + cardinal number - and nine
• *šānāh*: noun feminine singular - year
• *bə-himmōlô*: preposition + niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he was circumcised
• *bəśar*: noun masculine singular construct - flesh of
• *ʿorlātô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foreskin

Word Meanings

• *bə-himmōlô*: when he was circumcised/in his being circumcised
• *bəśar ʿorlātô*: flesh of his foreskin/his foreskin

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham{H85} was ninety{H8673} years{H8141} old{H1121} and nine,{H8672} when he was circumcised{H4135} in the flesh{H1320} of his foreskin.{H6190}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham{H85} was ninety{H8673} years{H8141} old{H1121} and nine{H8672}, when he was circumcised{H4135}{(H8736)} in the flesh{H1320} of his foreskin{H6190}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Abraham was nynetie yere olde and.ix. when he cutt of the foreskynne of his flesh.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Abraham was nyentie yeare olde and nyne, whan he cut of the foreskynne of his flesh.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Abraham also himselfe was ninetie yeere olde and nine, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Abraham also hym selfe was ninetie yere olde and nine when the fleshe of his foreskynne was circumcised.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Abraham [was] ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abraham `is' a son of ninety and nine years in the flesh of his foreskin being circumcised;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he underwent circumcision.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;

Referenced Verses

• Rom 4:11 : 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be credited to them also;
• Rom 4:19-20 : 19 And being not weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead, being about a hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.
• Gen 12:4 : 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken to him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
• Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God; walk before me and be perfect.
• Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?