Genesis 17:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:12 — KJV
“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. he that is eight...: Heb. a son of eight days”
— Genesis 17:12 (KJV)
Genesis 17:12 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 17:12
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:12: circumcised, among, every
“And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:12: old, every, child
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:12: among, every, child
“And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:12: circumcised, born, house
“And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust. which...: Heb. that hunteth any hunting”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:12: among, child, any
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