Genesis 17:11 “You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a s…”

Genesis 17:11

You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

World English Bible

You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.

American Standard Version

And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

Geneva Bible 1599

That is, ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shalbe a signe of the couenant betweene me and you.

Darby Translation

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and [that] shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye have circumcised the flesh of your foreskin, and it hath become a token of a covenant between Me and you.

Bible in Basic English

In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.

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Cross references

“the flesh”

Exodus 4:25 Joshua 5:3 1 Samuel 18:25–27 2 Samuel 3:14

Exodus 4:25 · BSB

But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said.

Joshua 5:3 · BSB

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

1 Samuel 18:25–27 · BSB

Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 3:14 · BSB

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

“a token”

Romans 4:11 Acts 7:8

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

Acts 7:8 · BSB

Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

Also

Deuteronomy 10:16 Exodus 12:48

Deuteronomy 10:16 · BSB

Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.

Exodus 12:48 · BSB

If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no unc…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.

12Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.

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