Genesis 17:27

27 And all the men of his house, {those born in the house, and those acquired by money from a foreigner}, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 17:27 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 17:27

And all the men of his house
All the males, whether children or adult:

born in the house, or bought with money of the stranger, were
circumcised with him;
by their will, and with their consent; not forced to it, as Aben Ezra rightly observes; and these being before trained up by him in religious exercises, were more easily prevailed upon by him to follow his example; this also is repeated, that it might be served, and be an example to follow in after generations.

Genesis 17:27 In-Context

25 And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen years old when he circumcised the flesh of his foreskin.

26 Abraham and his son Ishmael [were] circumcised on the same day.

27 And all the men of his house, {those born in the house, and those acquired by money from a foreigner}, were circumcised with him.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "born of house and acquisition of money from the son of a foreigner"