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23 Abraham took his son Ishmael and every male in his household (whether born in his house or bought with money)[a] and circumcised them[b] on that very same day, just as God had told him to do.

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  1. Genesis 17:23 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. Genesis 17:23 tn Heb “circumcised the flesh of their foreskin.” The Hebrew expression is somewhat pleonastic and has been simplified in the translation.