They must indeed be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money. The sign of my covenant will be visible in your flesh as a permanent reminder.

Only on this one condition will these men consent to live with us and become one people: They demand that every male among us be circumcised just as they are circumcised.

Now Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised;

Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the very same day.

his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised.

All the men of his household, whether born in his household or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded him to do.

We will give you our consent on this one condition: You must become like us by circumcising all your males.

But if you do not agree to our terms by being circumcised, then we will take our sister and depart.”

This is my requirement that you and your descendants after you must keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.

Any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin will be cut off from his people – he has failed to carry out my requirement.”

All the men who assembled at the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem. Every male who assembled at the city gate was circumcised.

Throughout your generations every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not one of your descendants.

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.