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Any uncircumcised male who will not let himself be circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin — that person will be cut off from his people, because he has broken my covenant."

At this Avraham fell on his face and laughed — he thought to himself, "Will a child be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah give birth at ninety?"

God answered, "No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you are to call him Yitz'chak [laughter]. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Avraham took Yishma‘el his son, all the slaves born in his house and all who had been bought with his money, every male among the people in Avraham's household, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin that very day, just as God had said to him.

(Maftir) Avraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,

and Yishma‘el his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Avraham and Yishma‘el his son were circumcised on the same day;

and all the men in his household, both slaves born in his house and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him. Haftarah Lekh L'kha: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 40:27–41:16 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Lekh L'kha: Acts 7:1–8; Romans 3:19–5:6; Galatians 3:15–18; 5:1–6; Colossians 2:11–15; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 7:1–19; 11:8–12

He raised his eyes and looked, and there in front of him stood three men. On seeing them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, prostrated himself on the ground,

For I have made myself known to him, so that he will give orders to his children and to his household after him to keep the way of Adonai and to do what is right and just, so that Adonai may bring about for Avraham what he has promised him."

Adonai went on his way as soon as he had finished speaking to Avraham, and Avraham returned to his place.

Lot went out and spoke with his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, "Get up and leave this place, because Adonai is going to destroy the city." But his sons-in-law didn't take him seriously.

But he dallied, so the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand and the hands of his two daughters — Adonai was being merciful to him — and led them, leaving them outside the city.

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a column of salt.

Lot went up from Tzo‘ar and lived in the hills with his two daughters, because he was afraid to stay in Tzo‘ar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave.

Avraham was saying of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister"; so Avimelekh king of G'rar sent and took Sarah.

Avimelekh got up early in the morning, called all his servants and told them these things; and the men became very afraid.

Avimelekh took sheep, cattle, and male and female slaves, and gave them to Avraham; and he returned to him Sarah his wife.

Avraham prayed to God, and God healed Avimelekh and his wife and slave-girls, so that they could have children.

Sarah conceived and bore Avraham a son in his old age, at the very time God had said to him.