Text -- Genesis 17:23-27 (NET)

17:23 Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household (whether born in his house or bought with money) and circumcised them on that very same day, just as God had told him to do. 17:24 Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised; 17:25 his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised. 17:26 Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the very same day. 17:27 All the men of his household, whether born in his household or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Gen 17:23

¹ tn Heb “Ishmael his son and all born in his house and all bought with money, every male among the men of the house of Abraham.”

² tn Heb “circumcised the flesh of their foreskin.” The Hebrew expression is somewhat pleonastic and has been simplified in the translation.

NET Notes: Gen 17:24

¹ tn Heb “the son of ninety-nine years.”

² tn Heb “circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin” (also in v. 25).

NET Notes: Gen 17:25

¹ tn Heb “the son of thirteen years.”