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circumcision

Circumcision is the sign of God's covenant with Abraham; in Exodus 4 Zipporah circumcises her son, and in Exodus 12 only the circumcised may eat the Passover.

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First mention

Genesis 17:10

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Genesis 17, 34Exodus 4, 12Covenant signPassover

Scripture references

  • Genesis 17:10

    every one of your males must be circumcised.

  • Genesis 17:11

    You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that will be the sign of the covenant...

  • Genesis 17:24

    Abraham was ninety-nine years old when his foreskin was circumcised.

  • Genesis 34:15

    We can agree only on one condition: that you become like us by circumcising all your males.

  • Genesis 34:24

    All the citizens of the town agreed to the proposal made by Hamor and his son Shechem, and all the males were circumcised.

  • Exodus 4:26

    So he let him go. She said, 'Blood-bridegroom' then, with reference to the circumcision.

  • Exodus 12:44

    but any slave bought for money may eat it, once you have circumcised him.

  • Exodus 12:48

    Should a stranger residing with you wish to keep the Passover in honour of Yahweh, all the males of his household must be circumcised: he will then be allowed to keep it and will count as a citizen of the country. But no uncircumcised person may eat it.