So Abraham took his son Ishmael and those born in his household or purchased #– #every male among the members of Abraham’s household #– #and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on that very day, just as God had said to him.
Genesis 17:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised God also said to Abraham, ‘As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep my covenant. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall therefore keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. American Standard Version (1901) And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations. Common English Bible God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants in every generation. Catholic Public Domain Version Again God said to Abraham: "And you therefore shall keep my covenant, and your offspring after you in their generations. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Again God said to Abraham: And thou therefore shalt keep my covenant, and thy seed after thee in their generations. |
So Abraham took his son Ishmael and those born in his household or purchased #– #every male among the members of Abraham’s household #– #and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on that very day, just as God had said to him.
For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfil to Abraham what he promised him.’
Now if you will carefully listen to me and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession out of all the peoples, although the whole earth is mine,