1. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.
2. I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”
3. Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
4. “As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.
5. Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.
6. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.
7. I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you.
8. I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are travelling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.”
9. God said to Abraham, “As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations.
10. This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every male amongst you shall be circumcised.
11. You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.
12. He who is eight days old will be circumcised amongst you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.
13. He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant will be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14. The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant.”