Genesis 17:1–14

COVENANT CIRCUMCISION

17When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty.^c Live^H in my presence and be blameless.^{d 2}I will set up my covenant between me and you, and I will multiply you greatly.”

³Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him: ⁴“As for me, here is my covenant with you: You will become the father of many nations. ⁵Your name will no longer be Abram;^I your name will be Abraham,^J for I will make you the father of many nations.^{e 6}I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you. ⁷I will confirm my covenant that is between me and you and your future offspring throughout their generations. It is a permanent covenant^f to be your God and the God of your offspring after you.^{g 8}And to you and your future offspring^Ah I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent possession,ⁱ and I will be their God.”

⁹God also said to Abraham, “As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep my covenant. ¹⁰This is my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you, which you are to keep: Every one of your males must be circumcised. ¹¹You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and you.^{j 12}Throughout your generations, every male among you is to be circumcised^k at eight days old—every male born in your household or purchased from any foreigner and not your offspring. ¹³Whether born in your household or purchased, he must be circumcised. My covenant will be marked in your flesh as a permanent covenant. ¹⁴If any male is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that man will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”