| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 17:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehi{And} it happened Genesis 17:1:2 ⧉אַבְרָ֔םavramAbram Genesis 17:1:3 ⧉בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥יםbentishima son of ninety Genesis 17:1:4 ⧉שָׁנָ֖הshanayear Genesis 17:1:5 ⧉וְתֵ֣שַׁעveteshaand nine Genesis 17:1:6 ⧉שָׁנִ֑יםshanimyears Genesis 17:1:7 ⧉וַיֵּרָ֨אvayera{And He} appeared Genesis 17:1:8 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehLORD Genesis 17:1:9 ⧉אֶל־אַבְרָ֗םelavramto Abram Genesis 17:1:10 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And} He said Genesis 17:1:11 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Genesis 17:1:12 ⧉אֲנִי־אֵ֣לanielI am God Genesis 17:1:13 ⧉שַׁדַּ֔יshaddaiAlmighty Genesis 17:1:14 ⧉הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְhithalekhwalk Genesis 17:1:15 ⧉לְפָנַ֖יlefanaibefore me Genesis 17:1:16 ⧉וֶהְיֵ֥הvehyebe Genesis 17:1:17 ⧉תָמִֽים׃tamimblameless |
| 1. Formal Translation When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Initiator} appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty {El Shaddai, All-Sufficient Protector}; live before Me, and be blameless.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD {Yahweh, Promise Confirmer} made Himself known to Abram and said, “I am God Almighty {El Shaddai, Mighty Sustainer}. Stay in My presence, and be blameless.” |