Genesis 17:23 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Abraham and his family are circumcisedAbraham and all his family were circumcised; so receiving the token of the covenant, and distinguishing themselves from other families that had no part nor...
Thompson Chains
- CircumcisionSee the chain from Genesis 17:10 · 9 links
- Obedience (2)See the chain from Genesis 6:22 · 15 links
Cross References
- Genesis 17:10–14 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 17:26–27 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. …
- Genesis 18:19 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 hath spoken of him.
- Genesis 34:24 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.
- Joshua 5:2–9 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. …
- Psalms 119:60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
- Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Acts 16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
- Romans 2:25–29 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. …
- Romans 4:9–12 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. …
- 1 Corinthians 7:18–19 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. …
- Galatians 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
- Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1996–1821 BC · Abraham
Bible Dictionary
- AbrahamFather of a multitude, son of Terah, named (Gen 11:27) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the...
- IshmaelGod hears. (1.) Abraham’s eldest son, by Hagar the concubine (Gen 16:15; Gen 17:23). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six...
- God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
Strong’s Numbers
- And Abraham אַבְרָהָם ʼAbrâhâm
- took לָקַח lâqach
- Ishmael יִשְׁמָעֵאל Yishmâʻêʼl
- his son בֵּן bên
- and all that were born יָלִיד yâlîyd
- in his house בַּיִת bayith
- and all that were bought מִקְנָה miqnâh
- with his money כֶּסֶף keçeph
- every male זָכָר zâkâr
- among the men אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
- of Abraham's אַבְרָהָם ʼAbrâhâm
- house בַּיִת bayith
- and circumcised מוּל mûwl
- the flesh בָּשָׂר bâsâr
- of their foreskin עׇרְלָה ʻorlâh
- in the selfsame עֶצֶם ʻetsem
- day יוֹם yôwm
- as God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
- had said דָבַר dâbar
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