Genesis 17:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:11 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:11 — KJV
“And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.”
— Genesis 17:11 (KJV)
Genesis 17:11 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 17:11
“And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:11: circumcise, flesh, foreskin
“And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”
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“In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations. strangers: Heb. children of a stranger”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:11: circumcise, flesh, covenant
“And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.”
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“He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:11: circumcise, flesh, covenant
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