Genesis 17:16-27 ▼

16 And I blessed her, and I gave thee also a son of her: and I blessed her and she was for nations, and kings of people shall be from her.

17 And Abraham will fall upon his face and laugh, and will say in his heart, Shall there be born to the son of a hundred years? and shall Sarah the daughter of ninety years, bring forth?

18 And Abraham will say to God, O for Ishmael to live before thee.

19 And God will say. Truly, Sarah thy wife, shall bring forth to thee a son, and shall call his name Isaak: and I set up my covenant with him for a lasting covenant, and to his seed after him.

20 And for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I blessed him and made him fruitful, and I multiplied him with might exceedingly: twelve chiefs shall he beget, and I will give him into a great nation.

21 And my covenant will I set up with Isaak whom Sarah shall bring forth to thee at this appointed time in another year.

22 And he will finish speaking with him, and God will go up from Abraham.

23 And Abraham will take Ishmael his son, and all born in his house and bought with his silver, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and he will circumcise the flesh of their uncircumcision, in the self-same day, according to which God spake to him.

24 And Abraham, the son of ninety and nine years in his circumcising the flesh of his uncircumcision.

25 And Ishmael his son, the son of thirteen years in his circumcising the flesh of his uncircumcision.

26 And in the self-same day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son;

27 And all the men of his house, born in his house, and bought with silver of the son of the stranger, were circumcised with him.