KJV King James Version
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
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Genesis 17:26
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.
WEB World English Bible
In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.
ASV American Standard Version
In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in this self-same day hath Abraham been circumcised, and Ishmael his son;
Surrounding context — Genesis 17
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.
24 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.
27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
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Genesis 22:3-4And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.Genesis 12:4So 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.Psalm 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
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