Genesis 17:24

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Rom 4:11 : 11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.
  • Rom 4:19-20 : 19 Without being weakened in faith, he didn't consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb. 20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
  • Gen 12:4 : 4 So Abram went, as Yahweh had spoken to him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran.
  • Gen 17:1 : 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.
  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"

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  • Gen 17:25-27
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    25Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

    26In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.

    27All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

  • Gen 17:21-23
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    21But my covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."

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

    23Abraham 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.

  • Gen 21:4-5
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    4Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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

  • Gen 17:9-15
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    9God said to Abraham, "As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.

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

    11You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.

    12He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your seed.

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

    14The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant."

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

  • Gen 24:1-2
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    1Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.

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

  • Gen 17:1-2
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    1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.

    2I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."

  • Rom 4:9-12
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    9Is this blessing then pronounced on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

    10How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

    11He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.

    12He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

  • Gen 17:17
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    17Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"

  • Acts 7:8
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    8He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

  • Lev 12:3
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    3In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

  • Gen 24:9
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    9The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

  • Gen 21:2
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    2Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

  • Gen 25:7
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    7These are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

  • Gen 18:11
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    11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

  • Gen 16:16
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    16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

  • Gen 22:10
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    10Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to kill his son.

  • Gen 17:19
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    19God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

  • Rom 9:9
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    9For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."

  • Rom 4:19
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    19Without being weakened in faith, he didn't consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.

  • Gen 34:22
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    22Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.

  • Josh 24:3
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    3I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.