Genesis 17:24

Easy To Read Version

Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised. [103]

Cross References

Genesis 12:4

So Abram left Haran just like the Lord said. And Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, “I am God All-Powerful. [91] Do these things for me: Obey me and live the right way.

Genesis 17:11

You will cut the skin to show that you follow the agreement between me and you.

Genesis 17:17

Abraham bowed his face to the ground {to show he respected God}. But he laughed and said to himself, “I am 100 years old. I can’t have a son. And Sarah is 90 years old. She can’t have a child.”

Genesis 18:11

Abraham and Sarah were very old. Sarah was past the right age for women to have children.

Genesis 21:5

Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.

Romans 4:11

Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.