Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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Passages linked to Genesis 17:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Romans 4:11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.
- Genesis 12:4 So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
- Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.
- Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?”
- Romans 4:19-20 Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 17:24 And Abraham [was] ninety years old and…
Gen 17:24 And Abraham [was] ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Ver. 24. And Abraham was ninety years old and nine.] Five different times is Abraham’s age exactly noted in Scripture; which showeth how dear the saints are to God; when the wicked are, ουτιδανοι, little set by; men of no account.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Abraham was ninety years old and nine,.... See…
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine,.... See Gen 17:1. This circumstance of his age is observed the more to commend his faith and obedience, that though he was an old man, he did not consider his age, or make that an objection; that he was unable to bear the pain, or it would be shameful for a man of his years to be uncovered before his servants:
when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin; who circumcised him is not said, very probably Eliezer his head servant: the Jews, who affect to know everything, say (u), that he sent for Shem, the son of Noah, who circumcised him and his son Ishmael; but it is most likely that Ishmael was circumcised by Abraham himself, as seems from Gen 17:23; and Abraham might circumcise himself, as Ben Melech thinks.
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(u) Pirke Eliezer, c. 29.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, literally,…
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, literally, a son of ninety years and nine (cf. Gen_7:6 Gen_16:16) when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 including those born into the household and those bought…
including those born into the household and those bought with money from a foreigner
"This includes those who were born in his household and those he had bought from foreigners"
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those bought with money from a foreigner
This refers to servants or slaves.
those bought
This can be stated in active form. AT: "those whom he had bought" (See: Active or Passive)
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