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 34:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All the men who had come to the city gates listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and all those men were circumcised. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the people who went out of the town gate listened and heeded what Hamor and Shechem said; and every male was circumcised who was a resident of that town. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Everyone at the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem, so every able-bodied male in the city was circumcised. Catholic Public Domain Version And they all agreed to circumcise every one of the males. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they all agreed, and circumcised all the males. |
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.
Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham:
Abraham’s possession in the sight of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city.
Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let’s agree with them, and they will live with us.’
Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.
Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter. Keeping God’s commands is what matters.