Genesis 17:11 meaning and explanation
You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
Genesis 17:11, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Abram, now ninety-nine, renewing his covenant promise and giving it a visible sign. Circumcision was not the covenant itself but its token, a mark in the flesh carried by every male in the household, whether born into it or purchased from foreigners.
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