Genesis 17:27

And all the men of his house, (whether) born in his house, or bought with money from the sons of the Gentiles, were circumcised with him.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

In Context

26In that same day Abraham was circumcised, and Yishmael his son,

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Cross References

Genesis 18:19because it is manifest before me that he will instruct his children, and the men of his house after him, to keep the ways which are right before the Lord, to do righteousness and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning 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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