Genesis 17:3 — compare English translations

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Genesis 17:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל nâphal H5307 to fall אַבְרָ֖ם ʼAbrâm H87 Abram עַל ʻal H5921 upon פָּנָ֑יו pânîym H6440 face וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר dâbar H1696 to speak אִתּ֛וֹ ʼêth H854 with אֱלֹהִ֖ים ʼĕlôhîym H430 God לֵאמֹֽר ʼâmar H559 to say

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World English Bible Public Domain

Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
King James Version Public Domain

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Then Abram fell on his face, and God spoke with him, saying,

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