God also said to Abraham, “As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep my covenant. 10 This is my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you, which you are to keep: Every one of your males must be circumcised. 11 You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and you.[a](A)

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  1. 17:11 You in v. 11 is pl.

Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant,(A) you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.(B) 10 This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.(C) 11 You are to undergo circumcision,(D) and it will be the sign of the covenant(E) between me and you.

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Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time God had told him.(A) Abraham named his son who was born to him—the one Sarah bore to him—Isaac.(B) When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.(C)

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Sarah became pregnant and bore a son(A) to Abraham in his old age,(B) at the very time God had promised him.(C) Abraham gave the name Isaac[a](D) to the son Sarah bore him. When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him,(E) as God commanded him.

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  1. Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.