Tree of Life Version
Genesis 17:23
23Then Abraham took Ishmael his son and all of his house-born slaves and all his purchased slaves—every male among the men of Abraham’s house—and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on this very same day, just as God had spoken with him.
Genesis 17:23 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money, every male in his household, and circumcised them, as God told him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Abraham took Ishmael his son and all those born in his house or bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very day, as God had said to him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house and all who were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very same day, as God had said to him.
Context of Genesis 17:23
21But My covenant will I establish with Isaac whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year.” 22When He finished speaking with him, God went up from Abraham. Then Abraham took Ishmael his son and all of his house-born slaves and all his purchased slaves—every male among the men of Abraham’s house—and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on this very same day, just as God had spoken with him. 24Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, 25and his son Ishmael was 13 years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־יְלִידֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־מִקְנַ֣ת כַּסְפּ֔וֹ כָּל־זָכָ֕ר בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֣ית אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיָּ֜מָל אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלָתָ֗ם בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
- tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
- his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- and all that were bornיָלִידyâlîyd · bornH3211
- in his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- and all that were boughtמִקְנָהmiqnâh · purchaseH4736
- with his moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- every maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
- among the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- and circumcisedמוּלmûl · to circumciseH4135
- the fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- of their foreskinעׇרְלָה‛orlâh · foreskinH6190
- in the selfsameעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · bone: sameH6106
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- as Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- had saidדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
Cross-references for Genesis 17:23
- Genesis 17:10This is My covenant that you must keep between Me and you and your seed after you: all your males must be circumcised.
- Genesis 18:19For I have made myself known to him so that he will command his sons and his household after him to keep the way of Adonai by doing righteousness and justice, so that Adonai may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”
- Genesis 34:24Now everyone who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, every one who went out the gate of his city.
- Joshua 5:2At that time Adonai said to Joshua, “Make yourself flint knives and circumcise again Bnei-Yisrael a second time.”
- Psalms 119:60I hasten and do not delay to obey Your mitzvot.
- Proverbs 27:1Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your strength, for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going.
- Acts 16:3Paul wanted this man to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him for the sake of the Jewish people in those places—for they all knew that his father was Greek.
- Romans 2:25Circumcision is indeed worthwhile if you keep the Torah; but if you break the Torah, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
- Romans 4:9Is this blessing then only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? For we say, “trust was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:18Was anyone called when he already had been circumcised? Let him not make himself uncircumcised. Has anyone been called while uncircumcised? Let him not allow himself to be circumcised.
- Galatians 5:6For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.
- Galatians 6:15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything—but only a new creation.
Commentaries on Genesis 17:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23And Abraham took Ishmael, etc. - Had not Abraham, his son, (who was of age to judge for himself), and all the family, been fully convinced that this thing was of God, they could not have submitted to it. A rite so painful, so repugnant to every feeling of delicacy, and every way revolting to nature, could never have sprung up in the imagination of man. To this day the Jews practice it as a Divine ordinance; and all the Arabians do the same. As a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-27Verses 1-27 - The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad “be strong, destroy.” This name is found six times in Genesis, and thirty-one times in Job. 5. אברהם 'abrâhām Abraham, from אברם 'abrām “high-father,” and הם hām the radical part of המין hāmôn a “multitude,” is obtained by a euphonic abbreviation אברהם 'abrâhām “father of a multitude.” The root רהם rhm…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-27Verses 23-27 Abraham and all his family were circumcised; so receiving the token of the covenant, and distinguishing themselves from other families that had no part nor lot in the matter. It was an implicit obedience; he did as God said unto him, and did not ask why or wherefore. He did it because God bade him. It was a speedy obedience; in the self-same day. Sincere obedience makes no delay. Not only the doctrines of revelation, but the seals of God's…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27After God spoke to Abraham about Isaac, Abraham followed God's instructions immediately. He performed circumcision as a sign of faith, showing their participation in the covenant (compare Romans 4:11–12; Galatians 5:2–6, 11; 6:15; Philippians 3:2–3; Colossians 2:11–12; 1 Peter 3:21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271. Abram ... ninety years old and nine--thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael [Ge 16:16]. During that interval he had enjoyed the comforts of communion with God but had been favored with no special revelation as formerly, probably on account of his hasty and blameable marriage with Hagar. the Lord appeared--some visible manifestation of the divine presence, probably the Shekinah or radiant glory of overpowering effulgence. I am the Almighty God--the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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