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Genesis 17:24

Abraham
Obedience

22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

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.

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 was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

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BSB
So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,
KJV
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
WEB
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
ASV
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
DARBY
And Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
BLB
And Abraham [was] a son of ninety-nine years when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
ÅB
Abraham var ni og nitti år gammel da hans forhud ble omskåret.
OTB
I en alder av nittini år ble Abraham omskåret på kjødet av sin forhud.
B1930
Abraham var ni og nitti år gammel da hans forhud blev omskåret.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Romans 4:11

    And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

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  • Genesis 12:4

    So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

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  • Genesis 17:17

    Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

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  • Romans 4:19–20

    And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

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  • Genesis 17:1

    And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

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