Genesis 17:13

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Genesis 17:13 tn The emphatic construction employs the Niphal imperfect tense (collective singular) and the Niphal infinitive.
2. Genesis 17:13 tn Heb “my covenant.” Here in v. 13 the Hebrew word בְּרִית (b^erit) refers to the outward, visible sign, or reminder, of the covenant. For the range of meaning of the term, see the note on the word “requirement” in v. 9.
3. Genesis 17:13 tn Or “an eternal.”