KJV King James Version
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.
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Acts 7:8
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
WEB World English Bible
He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
ASV American Standard Version
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob—the twelve patriarchs;
Surrounding context — Acts 7
5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat [them] evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heδιαθήκηνG1242 · diathēkēcovenantπεριτομῆς·G4061 · peritomēcircumcisionκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)ἐγέννησενG1080 · gennaōto begetτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσαὰκG2464 · IsaakIsaacκαὶG2532 · kaiandπεριέτεμενG4059 · peritemnōto circumciseαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέρᾳG2250 · hēmeradayτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀγδόῃ,G3590 · ogdooseighthκαὶG2532 · kaiandἸσαὰκG2464 · IsaakIsaacτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸακώβ,G2384 · IakōbJacobκαὶG2532 · kaiandἸακὼβG2384 · IakōbJacobτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδώδεκαG1427 · dōdekatwelveπατριάρχας.G3966 · patriarchēspatriarch
Cross-references
Genesis 35:23-26The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:Genesis 17:9-14And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.1 Chronicles 2:1-2These [are] the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.Genesis 35:16And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.Acts 2:29Men [and] brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.Galatians 3:15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man’s covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.Genesis 21:1-4And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.Romans 4:10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.John 7:22Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.Romans 9:9-13For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.Exodus 1:1-4Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.Galatians 3:17And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.Genesis 29:31And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren.Genesis 25:21-26And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.1 Chronicles 1:34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.Matthew 1:2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;Genesis 35:18And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
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