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Genesis 17:13 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. "

Genesis 17:13

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11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.

12 He who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.

13 He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

14 The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant.”

15 God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

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Related Verses

Exodus 12:44

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"but every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it."

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Exodus 12:48

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"When a stranger lives as a foreigner with you, and would like to keep the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it. He shall be as one who is born in the land; but no uncircumcised person shall eat of it."

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Leviticus 12:3

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"In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."

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Deuteronomy 30:6

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"The LORD your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your offspring, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live."

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Colossians 2:11

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"In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ,"

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Genesis 9:16

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"The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”"

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Genesis 17:1

"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless."

Genesis 17:2

"I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”"

Genesis 17:3

"Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,"

Genesis 17:4

"“As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:5

"Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations."

Genesis 17:6

"I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you."

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