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14 Abraham, this is the agreement between you and me: Any male who is not circumcised will be cut off from his people[a] because he has broken my agreement.”

Isaac—the Promised Son

15 God said to Abraham, “I will give Sarai,[b] your wife, a new name. Her new name will be Sarah.[c] 16 I will bless her. I will give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many new nations. Kings of nations will come from her.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 17:14 cut off from his people This means he must be separated from his family and lose his share of the inheritance.
  2. Genesis 17:15 Sarai A name, probably Aramaic, meaning “princess.”
  3. Genesis 17:15 Sarah A Hebrew name meaning “princess.”

14 Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised(A) in the flesh, will be cut off from his people;(B) he has broken my covenant.(C)

15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai(D) your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.(E) 16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her.(F) I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations;(G) kings of peoples will come from her.”

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