And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
- BSB And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.
- NKJV and all the men of his house, born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
- NASB And all the men of his household, those who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
- NLT along with all the other men and boys of the household, whether they were born there or bought as servants. All were circumcised with him.
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Every male in Abraham's house, including foreign-bought servants, was circumcised with him.
Overview
The covenant sign extended beyond blood relatives to the whole household, foreshadowing how God's people would include those gathered from outside Israel. It shows the covenant was always meant to reach beyond one family. This anticipates the gospel ingathering of the nations into the people of God (Galatians 3:8-9).
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- Gen 18:19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
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