Genesis 17:24

And Abraham was son of ninety and nine years, when he circumcised the flesh of his foreskin.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23And Abraham took Yishmael his son, and everyone born in his house, and everyone bought with his money, every male, the men of the house of Abraham, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in that very same day when the Lord had spoken with him.

25And Yishmael his son was son of thirteen years, when the flesh of his foreskin was circumcised.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:4And Abram went away, according as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was a son of seventy and five years in his forthgoing from Charan.

Genesis 17:17And Abraham fell upon his face and rejoiced, and said in his heart, Will the son of a hundred years have a child, and Sarah the daughter of ninety years bring forth?

Genesis 21:5And Abraham was the son of a hundred years when Izhak his son was born to him.

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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