Genesis 17:14 meaning and explanation
But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
Genesis 17:14, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Abraham in Genesis 17, renewing his covenant and commanding that every male in his household be circumcised as its sign. Verse 14 states the consequence for refusing: the uncircumcised male is "cut off from his people," a phrase suggesting exclusion from the covenant community rather than a specific penalty.
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