The Covenant of Circumcision
Genesis 17:10
In 11 translations
- BSB
- This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised.
- ASV
- This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.
- LSV
- this [is] My covenant which you keep between Me and you, and your seed after you: every male of you [is] to be circumcised;
- YLT
- this [is] My covenant which ye keep between Me and you, and thy seed after thee: Every male of you [is] to be circumcised;
- DBY
- This is my covenant which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee — that every male among you be circumcised.
- DRC
- This is my covenant which you shall observe, between me and you, and thy seed after thee: All the male kind of you shall be circumcised:
- GNV
- This is my couenant which ye shall keepe betweene me and you, and thy seede after thee, Let euery man childe among you be circumcised:
- JPS
- This is My covenant, which ye shall keep, between Me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.
- LXXE
- And this is the covenant which thou shalt fully keep between me and you, and between thy seed after thee for their generations; every male of you shall be circumcised.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- זֹ֣את בְּרִיתִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁמְר֗וּ בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֥ין זַרְעֲךָ֖ אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ הִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־זָכָֽר׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ αὕτη ἡ διαθήκη, ἣν διατηρήσεις, ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματός σου μετὰ σὲ εἰς τὰς γενεὰς αὐτῶν· περιτμηθήσεται ὑμῶν πᾶν ἀρσενικόν.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
CircumcisionAbrahamCovenantWorks, Covenant ofBirthBloodForeskinIshmael (1)Baptism, ChristianAgrarian Laws
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 7:8Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
- Colossians 2:11–12In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through…
- Romans 4:9–11Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or…
- Galatians 5:3–6Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. But by…
- Genesis 17:11You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
- Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
- Joshua 5:2At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:18–19Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing.…
- Romans 3:30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
- Galatians 6:12Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
- Ephesians 2:11Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
- Romans 3:25God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
- Deuteronomy 30:6The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.
- Romans 3:28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
- Exodus 12:48If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no…
- Jeremiah 4:4Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your…
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