Leviticus 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 12:3 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 12:3 — KJV
“And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”
— Leviticus 12:3 (KJV)
Leviticus 12:3 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 12:3
“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 Leviticus 12:3: day, flesh, foreskin
“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 Leviticus 12:3: flesh, foreskin, circumcised
“And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 12:3: flesh, foreskin, circumcised
“And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 12:3: flesh, foreskin, circumcised
“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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 12:3: eighth, day, circumcised
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