Genesis 17:23 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 17:23 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 17:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.”
Genesis 17:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 17:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
Genesis 17:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abraham taketh Ishmael his son, and all those born in his house, and all those bought with his money--every male among the men of Abraham's house--and circumciseth the flesh of their foreskin, in this self-same day, as God hath spoken with him.”
Genesis 17:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 17:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money — every male among the people of Abraham's house — and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin on that same day, asGod had said to him. ”
Genesis 17:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 17:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne and all that were borne in his house, and all that was bought with his money, that is, euery man childe among the men of Abrahams house, and he circumcised the foreskinne of their flesh in that selfe same day, as God had comaunded him.”
Genesis 17:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 17:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham took Ishmael—his son—and all born in his house, and all bought with his silver, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in that very day, as God spoke with him.”
Genesis 17:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 17:23 in Context — Genesis 17
21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
23 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.
24 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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What Does Genesis 17:23 Mean?
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