Genesis 17:11
Strong's Lexicon
You are to circumcise
וּנְמַלְתֶּ֕ם (ū·nə·mal·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5243: 1) (Qal) to circumcise, become clipped, be circumcised, be cut off

אֵ֖ת (’êṯ)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the flesh
בְּשַׂ֣ר (bə·śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1320: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind

of your foreskin,
עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם (‘ā·rə·laṯ·ḵem)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6190: 1) foreskin, uncircumcised

and this will be
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

a sign
לְא֣וֹת (lə·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 226: 1) sign, signal 1a) a distinguishing mark 1b) banner 1c) remembrance 1d) miraculous sign 1e) omen 1f) warning 2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof

of the covenant
בְּרִ֔ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation

between Me and you.
בֵּינִ֖י (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ (ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

Young's Literal Translation
and ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

New American Standard Bible
"And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you.

King James Bible
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.

New Living Translation
You must cut off the flesh of your foreskin as a sign of the covenant between me and you.

English Standard Version
You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

New American Standard Bible
"And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you.

King James Bible
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

International Standard Version
You are all to be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and this is to be the sign of the covenant between me and you.

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.
















Cross References
Acts 7:8
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Genesis 9:12
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:

Exodus 12:48
And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 17:10
This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

Genesis 17:9
And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

Genesis 17:8
And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Genesis 17:12
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

Genesis 17:13
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
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