Genesis 17:9

9 Then God said to Abraham, "You and your descendants must keep this agreement from now on.

Genesis 17:9 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 17:9

And God said unto Abraham, thou shalt keep my covenant
therefore
Observe the sign or token of it, circumcision, in the manner after related:

thou, and thy seed after thee, in their generations;
in successive ages until the Messiah come, the end of the law for righteousness.

Genesis 17:9 In-Context

7 And I will make an agreement between me and you and all your descendants from now on: I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.

8 You live in the land of Canaan now as a stranger, but I will give you and your descendants all this land forever. And I will be the God of your descendants."

9 Then God said to Abraham, "You and your descendants must keep this agreement from now on.

10 This is my agreement with you and all your descendants, which you must obey: Every male among you must be circumcised.

11 Cut away your foreskin to show that you are prepared to follow the agreement between me and you.