Genesis 17:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Abraham gathered together Ishmael and all the slaves born in his house. He also gathered all the slaves he had bought. Every man and boy in Abraham’s house was gathered together, and they were all circumcised. Abraham circumcised them that day, just as God had told him to do.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:1

Never brag about what you will do in the future; you have no idea what tomorrow will bring.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to the place of death.

Psalm 119:60

Without wasting any time, I hurried back to obey your commands.

Genesis 34:24

All the men who heard this in the meeting place agreed with Hamor and Shechem. And every man was circumcised at that time.

Genesis 18:19

I have made a special agreement with him. I did this so that he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to. I did this so that they would live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, can give him what I promised.”

Galatians 6:15

It doesn’t matter if anyone is circumcised or not. The only thing that matters is this new life we have from God.

Galatians 5:6

When someone belongs to Christ Jesus, it is not important if they are circumcised or not. The important thing is faith—the kind of faith that works through love.

Acts 16:3

Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the Jews living in that area knew that his father was a Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please the Jews.

Genesis 14:14

When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.

Genesis 17:9

Then God said to Abraham, “Now, this is your part of the agreement: You and all your descendants will obey my agreement.