| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 17:12:1 ⧉וּבֶן־שְׁמֹנַ֣תuvenshemonatand a child of eight Genesis 17:12:2 ⧉יָמִ֗יםyamimdays Genesis 17:12:3 ⧉יִמּ֥וֹלyimmolbe circumcised Genesis 17:12:4 ⧉לָכֶ֛םlakhemamong you Genesis 17:12:5 ⧉כָּל־זָכָ֖רkolzakharevery male Genesis 17:12:6 ⧉לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑םledoroteikhemthroughout your generations Genesis 17:12:7 ⧉יְלִ֣ידyelidborn in the Genesis 17:12:8 ⧉בָּ֔יִתbayithouse Genesis 17:12:9 ⧉וּמִקְנַת־כֶּ֙סֶף֙umiknatkesefand bought with money Genesis 17:12:10 ⧉מִכֹּ֣לmikolfrom every Genesis 17:12:11 ⧉בֶּן־נֵכָ֔רbennekharson of a foreigner Genesis 17:12:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֛רasherwho Genesis 17:12:13 ⧉לֹ֥אlois not Genesis 17:12:14 ⧉מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖mizarakhaof your offspring Genesis 17:12:15 ⧉הֽוּא׃huhe |
| 12. Formal Translation Every male among you must be circumcised when he is eight days old, throughout your generations—whether he is born in the household or bought with money from a foreigner who is not of your descendants. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Every male baby who is eight days old must be circumcised among you, whether he is born in your house or bought with money from any outsider who is not part of your family line. |