Genesis 17:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:26 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:26 — KJV
“In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.”
— Genesis 17:26 (KJV)
Genesis 17:26 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 17:26
“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.”
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“And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.”
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“The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.”
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“And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.”
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“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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