Genesis 17:12

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed.

And he that is eight {H8083} days {H3117} old {H1121} shall be circumcised {H4135} among you, every man child {H2145} in your generations {H1755}, he that is born {H3211} in the house {H1004}, or bought {H4736} with money {H3701} of any stranger {H1121}{H5236}, which is not of thy seed {H2233}.

Generation after generation, every male among you who is eight days old is to be circumcised, including slaves born within your household and those bought from a foreigner not descended from you.

Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed.

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Cross-References

  • Leviticus 12:3 (7 votes)

    And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

  • Luke 2:21 (5 votes)

    ¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 1:59 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

  • Philippians 3:5 (4 votes)

    Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

  • Exodus 12:48 (4 votes)

    And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

  • Exodus 12:49 (4 votes)

    One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

  • Genesis 21:4 (2 votes)

    And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.