Genesis 21:4

4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.

Genesis 21:4 in Other Translations

KJV
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
ESV
4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
NLT
4 Eight days after Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him as God had commanded.
MSG
4 When his son was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded.
CSB
4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.

Genesis 21:4 In-Context

2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.
3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.
4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.
5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Genesis 17:10,12; Acts 7:8
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