Genesis 17:18-27 ▼

18 And Abraham (father of many) said to God {Elohim}, “O that Ishmael (God hears) might live under Your blessing!”

19 But God {Elohim} replied, “Your wife Sarah (princess) will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac (he laughs). I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

20 As for Ishmael (God hears), I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

21 But I will establish My covenant with Isaac (he laughs), whom Sarah (princess) will bear to you at this time next year.”

22 When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God {Elohim} went up from him.

23 On that very day Abraham (father of many) took his son Ishmael (God hears) and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God {Elohim} had told him.

24 So Abraham (father of many) was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,

25 and his son Ishmael (God hears) was thirteen;

26 Abraham (father of many) and his son Ishmael (God hears) were circumcised on the same day.

27 And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.