"And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every ma…" — Genesis 17:23

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.”

— Genesis 17:23

Verse 22

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Verse 24

And Abraham {was} ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Genesis 17 — Context

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

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.

And Abraham {was} ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

And Ishmael his son {was} thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Cross References

Psalms 119:60

I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

Genesis 17:26-27

In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

Proverbs 27:1

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. {to...: Heb. to morrow day}

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 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.

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.

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.

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.