Genesis 17:21-27

21 pactum vero meum statuam ad Isaac quem pariet tibi Sarra tempore isto in anno altero

22 cumque finitus esset sermo loquentis cum eo ascendit Deus ab Abraham

23 tulit autem Abraham Ismahelem filium suum et omnes vernaculos domus suae universosque quos emerat cunctos mares ex omnibus viris domus suae et circumcidit carnem praeputii eorum statim in ipsa die sicut praeceperat ei Deus

24 nonaginta novem erat annorum quando circumcidit carnem praeputii sui

25 et Ismahel filius eius tredecim annos impleverat tempore circumcisionis suae

26 eadem die circumcisus est Abraham et Ismahel filius eius

27 et omnes viri domus illius tam vernaculi quam empticii et alienigenae pariter circumcisi sunt

Genesis 17:21-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 17

This chapter treats of a covenant made with Abram, sometimes called the covenant of circumcision, the time when God appeared to him, and promised to make it, and did, Ge 17:1-3; the particulars of it, both with respect to himself, whose name was now changed, and to his posterity, Ge 17:4-8; the token of it, circumcision, the time of its performance, and the persons obliged to it, Ge 17:9-14; the change of Sarai's name, and a promise made that she should have a son, to the great surprise of Abraham, Ge 17:15-17; a prayer of his for Ishmael, and the answer to it, with a confirmation of Sarah's having a son, whose name should be called Isaac, and the establishment of the covenant with him, Ge 17:18-22; and the chapter is closed with an account of the circumcision of Abraham, and all his family of the male sort, agreeably to the command of God, Ge 17:23-27.