Genesis 17:18-27 ▼

18 So Abraham responded to God, |If only Ishmael would live in constant awareness that you're always with him!|

19 But God replied, |No, but your wife Sarah will give birth to your son, and you are to name him Isaac. I'll confirm my covenant with him as an eternal covenant for his descendants.

20 And as for Ishmael, I've heard you. I'll bless him, and he'll have many descendants. I will multiply him greatly, he'll father twelve tribal leaders, and I'll cause his descendants to become a great nation.

21 Now as to Isaac, I'll confirm my covenant with him, to whom Sarah will give birth as your son at this time next year.|

22 With that, God finished talking to Abraham, and ascended, leaving him.

23 Abraham took his son Ishmael and all the servants born in his house or purchased with his money—every male among the men of his household—and circumcised them that very day, just as God had spoken to him.

24 Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised,

25 and his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised.

26 Both Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on that very day.

27 Every man born in his household—as well as those who had been purchased with money from a foreigner—was circumcised with him.