Genesis 17:26

Abraham and Ishmael, his son, underwent circumcision on that very day.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

25And Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he underwent circumcision.

27And all the men of his house, those whose birth had taken place in the house and those whom he had got for money from men of other lands, underwent circumcision with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:4So Abram went as the Lord had said to him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went away from Haran.

Psalms 119:60I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 17:24-27

Circumcision of Abraham, &c. ( b. c. 1898.) 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. 26 In the selfsame day… Read the whole commentary →

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