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Genesis 17:21

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּרִיתִ֖יberiticonfederacyבְּרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “confederacy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.אָקִ֣יםaqimriseקוּםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.יִצְחָ֑קyitschaqIsaac. Compare H3446יִצְחָקnoun, proper name — “Isaac. Compare H3446”H3327Jitschak (or Isaac), son of AbrahamIsaac. Compare H3446 (יִשְׂחָק).אֲשֶׁר֩asherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…תֵּלֵ֨דteledbearיָלַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “bear”, an unfinished actionH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineagebear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (wom…לְךָ֤lekhatoלְךָ֤preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשָׂרָה֙sarahSarahשָׂרָהnoun, proper name — “Sarah”H8283Sarah, Abraham's wifeSarah.לַמּוֹעֵ֣דlamoedto appointedמוֹעֵדpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).הַזֶּ֔הhazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…בַּשָּׁנָ֖הbashanahin yearשָׁנֶהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הָאַחֶֽרֶתhaacheretthe other manאַחֵרdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the other man”, the ordinary formH312properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.(an-) other man, following, next, strange.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Young’s Literal Translation

and My covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah doth bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year;'

World English Bible

But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.”

Darby Translation

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to thee at this appointed time in the next year.

Douay-Rheims

But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sara shall bring forth to thee at this time in the next year.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarrha shall bear to thee at this time, in the next year.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὴν δὲ διαθήκην μου στήσω πρὸς Ἰσαὰκ, ὃν τέξεταί σοι Σάῤῥα εἰς τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον, ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ τῷ ἑτέρῳ.