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Genesis 17:23

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¶ And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

And Abraham {H85} took {H3947} Ishmael {H3458} his son {H1121}, and all that were born {H3211} in his house {H1004}, and all that were bought {H4736} with his money {H3701}, every male {H2145} among the men {H582} of Abraham's {H85} house {H1004}; and circumcised {H4135} the flesh {H1320} of their foreskin {H6190} in the selfsame {H6106} day {H3117}, as God {H430} had said {H1696} unto 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.

On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 27:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

  • Genesis 34:24 (2 votes)

    And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

  • Genesis 17:26 (2 votes)

    In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

  • Genesis 17:27 (2 votes)

    And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

  • Genesis 17:10 (2 votes)

    This [is] my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

  • Genesis 17:14 (2 votes)

    And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

  • Psalms 119:60 (2 votes)

    I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.