Genesis 17:11

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You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it will be the sign of the covenant between Me and you.

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  • Rom 4:11 : 11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them,
  • Acts 7:8 : 8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Under this covenant, Abraham became the father of Isaac, and on the eighth day, he circumcised him. Isaac then became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.
  • Exod 4:25 : 25 But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son's foreskin, and touched Moses' feet with it. She said, 'Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.'
  • Exod 12:48 : 48 If an alien resides among you and wants to observe the LORD's Passover, every male in his household must be circumcised, and then he may come near to observe it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat it.
  • Deut 10:16 : 16 Therefore, circumcise the foreskin of your hearts and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
  • Josh 5:3 : 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.
  • 1 Sam 18:25-27 : 25 Saul replied, 'Say to David, "The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies."' Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines. 26 When Saul’s servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king’s son-in-law. However, the allotted time had not yet passed. 27 So David arose and went out with his men, and they struck down two hundred Philistines. David brought their foreskins and presented the full number to the king so that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
  • 2 Sam 3:14 : 14 Then David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, son of Saul, to say, 'Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a payment of one hundred Philistine foreskins.'

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  • Gen 17:9-10
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    9Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.

    10This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

  • Gen 17:12-14
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    12Every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, both those born in your household and those bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.

    13Every male born in your household or bought with your money must be circumcised. Thus, My covenant will be in your flesh as an everlasting covenant.

    14But any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.

  • Lev 12:3
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    3On the eighth day, the flesh of the boy’s foreskin shall be circumcised.

  • Gen 17:23-27
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    23On that very day, Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and circumcised them, as God had told him.

    24Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

    25And his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

    26On that very day, Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised.

    27And all the men of his household, whether born in his house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

  • Deut 10:16
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    16Therefore, circumcise the foreskin of your hearts and do not be stiff-necked any longer.

  • Gen 17:7
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    7I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

  • Gen 34:15-16
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    15However, we will agree to you on one condition: if you become like us by every male among you being circumcised.

    16Then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters for ourselves; we will dwell among you and become one people.

  • Gen 34:22
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    22Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: every male among us must be circumcised, just as they are.

  • Acts 7:8
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    8Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Under this covenant, Abraham became the father of Isaac, and on the eighth day, he circumcised him. Isaac then became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.

  • Gen 9:12
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    12And God said, 'This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations:

  • John 7:22
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    22Because of this, Moses gave you circumcision (not that it comes from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

  • Gen 9:17
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    17Then God said to Noah, 'This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.'

  • Exod 13:11
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    11When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your ancestors, and gives it to you,

  • Gen 17:2
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    2I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will greatly multiply you.

  • 1 Cor 7:18-19
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    72%

    18Was anyone called after being circumcised? Let him not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

    19Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what matters.

  • Col 2:11
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    11In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not done by hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ.

  • Jer 34:18
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    18The men who violated my covenant and did not keep the terms of the covenant they made before me, I will treat like the calf they cut in two and walked between its pieces.

  • Deut 11:18
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    18Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds. Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

  • Gen 21:4
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    4Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, just as God had commanded him.

  • Jer 9:25
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    25Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all who live in the wilderness and shave the edges of their hair, for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.

  • Deut 30:6
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    6The LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.

  • Gen 17:4
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    4"As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

  • Jer 4:4
    70%

    4Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskin of your hearts, men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Otherwise, my wrath will break out like a fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your wicked deeds.

  • Ezek 44:7
    70%

    7When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, to be in My sanctuary and profane it—My house—by offering My food, the fat, and the blood, you broke My covenant with all your abominations.

  • Rom 2:25-28
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    25Circumcision indeed has value if you obey the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

    26So, if those who are uncircumcised keep the righteous requirements of the law, will their uncircumcision not be regarded as circumcision?

    27The one who is not physically circumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

    28For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.

  • Ezek 16:62
    70%

    62I will establish my covenant with you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

  • Eph 2:11
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    11Therefore, remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh—who are called 'the uncircumcision' by those who are called 'the circumcision,' which is done in the flesh by human hands—

  • Rom 4:11
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    11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them,

  • Exod 12:44
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    44But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it after you have circumcised him.

  • Ezek 44:9
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    9Thus says the Lord GOD: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, shall enter My sanctuary—not even any foreigner among the people of Israel.