Genesis 17:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.”

Genesis 17:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 17:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 17:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.”

Genesis 17:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 17:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed. ”

Genesis 17:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 17:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And a son of eight days is circumcised by you; every male to your generations, born in the house, or bought with money from any son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed;”

Genesis 17:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 17:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And at eight days old shall every male in your generations be circumcised among you — he who is born in the house, and he who is bought with money, any stranger who is not of thy seed. ”

Genesis 17:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 17:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And euery man childe of eight dayes olde among you, shalbe circumcised in your generations, aswell he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seede.”

Genesis 17:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 17:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And every male among you, who is a son of eight days, shall be circumcised throughout your generations, every male throughout your generations, a son of your house, or a stranger bought with your silver from any foreigner who is not of your seed.”

Genesis 17:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 17:12 in Context — Genesis 17

10 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.

11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

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What Does Genesis 17:12 Mean?

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