Genesis 17:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    On 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Abraham{H85} took{H3947}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)} the flesh{H1320} of their foreskin{H6190} in the selfsame{H6106} day{H3117}, as God{H430} had said{H1696}{(H8765)} unto him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Abraham toke Ismaell his sonne and all the servauntes borne in his housse and all that was bought with money as many as were menchildren amonge the me of Abrahas housse and circumcysed the foreskynne of their flesh even the selfe same daye as God had sayde vnto him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Than toke Abraham his sonne Ismael, and all the seruauntes borne in his house, and all that were bought, (as many as were men children in his house,) and circumcyded the foreskynne of their flesh, euen the same daye, as God had sayde vnto him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne and all that were borne in his house, and all that was bought with his money, that is, euery man childe among the men of Abrahams house, and he circumcised the foreskinne of their flesh in that selfe same day, as God had comaunded him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Abraham toke Ismael his sonne, and such as were borne in his house, & al that was bought with money, as many as were men chyldren, whiche were amongst the men of Abrahams house, & circumcised the fleshe of their foreskinne euen in the selfe same day, as God had sayde vnto hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Abraham taketh Ishmael his son, and all those born in his house, and all those bought with his money -- every male among the men of Abraham's house -- and circumciseth the flesh of their foreskin, in this self-same day, as God hath spoken with him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his servants whom he had made his for a price, every male of his house, and on that very day he gave them circumcision in the flesh of their private parts as God had said to him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household(whether born in his house or bought with money) and circumcised them on that very same day, just as God had told him to do.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:10-14 : 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised. 11 And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 And he who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male child in your generations, he who is born in the house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant. 13 He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised, and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised male child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.
  • Gen 17:26-27 : 26 On that very same day Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael his son. 27 And all the men of his house, born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
  • Gen 18:19 : 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
  • Gen 34:24 : 24 And all who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and Shechem his son, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
  • Josh 5:2-9 : 2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, Make for yourself sharp knives, and circumcise the children of Israel again the second time. 3 And Joshua made sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. 4 And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised: All the people who came out of Egypt, who were males, all the men of war, died in the wilderness on the way, after they came out of Egypt. 5 Now all the people who came out were circumcised, but all the people born in the wilderness, on the way as they came out of Egypt, had not been circumcised. 6 For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people who were men of war, who came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, to whom the LORD swore that He would not show them the land which the LORD had sworn to their fathers that He would give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 7 And their children, whom He raised up in their place, them Joshua circumcised; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way. 8 And it came to pass, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp till they were healed. 9 And the LORD said to Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.
  • Ps 119:60 : 60 I made haste and did not delay to keep Your commandments.
  • Prov 27:1 : 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
  • Acts 16:3 : 3 Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.
  • Rom 2:25-29 : 25 For circumcision truly profits if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? 27 And shall not the uncircumcised which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who by the letter and circumcision transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
  • Rom 4:9-9 : 9 Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be credited to them also; 12 And the father of circumcision to those who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had while still uncircumcised.
  • 1 Cor 7:18-19 : 18 Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
  • Gal 6:15 : 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 17:24-27
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    90%

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

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

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

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

  • Gen 21:3-5
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    3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

    4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

    5 And Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

  • Gen 17:9-15
    7 verses
    79%

    9 And God said to Abraham, You shall keep my covenant therefore, you and your descendants after you in their generations.

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

    11 And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

    12 And he who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male child in your generations, he who is born in the house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.

    13 He who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money must be circumcised, and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

    14 And the uncircumcised male child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.

    15 And God said to Abraham, As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

  • 8 And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.

  • 28 The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.

  • 3 And on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

  • Gen 22:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

    10 And Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

  • Gen 17:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    18 And Abraham said to God, Oh that Ishmael might live before you!

    19 And God said, Sarah your wife shall indeed bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

  • 2 And Abraham said to his oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh,

  • Gen 17:21-22
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    21 But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.

    22 And he finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

  • 12 And the father of circumcision to those who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had while still uncircumcised.

  • 22 Only in this will the men consent to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.

  • 5 And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.

  • 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bore to Abraham:

  • 2 And He said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains which I will tell you of.

  • 3 And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the river, and led him through all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendants, and gave him Isaac.

  • 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If you will become as we are, that every male of you be circumcised,

  • 15 And Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called his son's name, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

  • 12 But God said to Abraham, Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the lad and because of your bondwoman. In all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac shall your seed be called.

  • 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

  • 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.