Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.” New Living Translation Any male who fails to be circumcised will be cut off from the covenant family for breaking the covenant.” English Standard Version Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.” Berean Standard Bible But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” King James Bible And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. New King James Version And the uncircumcised male child, who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” New American Standard Bible But as for an uncircumcised male, one who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” NASB 1995 “But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” NASB 1977 “But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” Legacy Standard Bible But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” Amplified Bible And the male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” Christian Standard Bible If any male is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that man will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.” Holman Christian Standard Bible If any male is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that man will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” American Standard Version And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. Contemporary English Version Any man who isn't circumcised hasn't kept his part of the promise and cannot be one of my people. English Revised Version And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. GOD'S WORD® Translation Any uncircumcised male must be excluded from his people because he has rejected my promise." Good News Translation Any male who has not been circumcised will no longer be considered one of my people, because he has not kept the covenant with me." International Standard Version Any uncircumcised male who does not have the foreskin of his flesh circumcised on the eighth day after his birth is to be eliminated from his people because he has broken my covenant." Majority Standard Bible But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” NET Bible 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." New Heart English Bible And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin on the eighth day, that person shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant." Webster's Bible Translation And the uncircumcised male-child, whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. World English Bible The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, indeed, that person has been cut off from his people; My covenant he has broken.” Young's Literal Translation and an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.' Smith's Literal Translation And the uncircumcised male which shall not be circumcised in the flesh of his uncircumcision, and that soul shall be cut off from its people: he broke my covenant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe male, whose dash of his foreskin shall not be circumcised, that soul shall be destroyed out of his people: because he hath broken my covenant. Catholic Public Domain Version The male, the flesh of whose foreskin will not be circumcised, that soul shall be eliminated from his people. For he has made my covenant void.” New American Bible If a male is uncircumcised, that is, if the flesh of his foreskin has not been cut away, such a one will be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant. New Revised Standard Version Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; for he has broken my covenant. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God said to Abraham, “You shall not call the name of Sarai your wife, Sarai, because Sara is her name. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken My covenant.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the uncircumcised male, who shall not be circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin on the eighth day, that soul shall be utterly destroyed from its family, for he has broken my covenant. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant of Circumcision…13Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant. 14 But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.” 15Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.… Cross References Leviticus 12:3 And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised. Exodus 4:24-26 Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him. / But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said. / So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.) Galatians 5:3 Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. Romans 2:25-29 Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. / If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? / The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker. ... Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. Colossians 2:11-13 In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. / And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead. / When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.” Philippians 3:3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 1 Corinthians 7:18-19 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. / Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts. Leviticus 26:41 and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, Ezekiel 44:7-9 In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant. / And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites. Acts 15:1 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” Joshua 5:2-9 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” / So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. / Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt. ... Romans 4:11-12 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. / And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. Treasury of Scripture And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant. cut. Exodus 4:24-26 And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him… Exodus 12:15,19 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel… Exodus 30:33,38 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people… broken. Psalm 55:20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. Isaiah 24:5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. Isaiah 33:8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. Jump to Previous Broken Child Circumcised Circumcision Covenant Cut Flesh Foreskin Male Male-Child Peoples Soul Uncircumcised UndergoJump to Next Broken Child Circumcised Circumcision Covenant Cut Flesh Foreskin Male Male-Child Peoples Soul Uncircumcised UndergoGenesis 17 1. God renews the covenant with Abram, 5. and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing. 9. Circumcision is instituted. 15. Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed. 17. Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed. 23. Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised. But if any male The phrase "But if any male" introduces a conditional statement that applies universally to all males within the community of Abraham's descendants. The Hebrew word for "male" here is "זָכָר" (zakar), which emphasizes the gender-specific nature of the covenantal sign of circumcision. Historically, this reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where males were often seen as representatives of their families in religious and social matters. is not circumcised he will be cut off from his people he has broken My covenant CHAPTER 17:15-27 Hebrew But if any maleזָכָ֗ר (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male is not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no circumcised, יִמּוֹל֙ (yim·mō·wl) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4135: To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy [he] הַהִ֖וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will be cut off וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה (wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant from his people; מֵעַמֶּ֑יהָ (mê·‘am·me·hā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he has broken הֵפַֽר׃ (hê·p̄ar) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6565: To break up, to violate, frustrate My covenant.” בְּרִיתִ֖י (bə·rî·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1285: A covenant Links Genesis 17:14 NIVGenesis 17:14 NLT Genesis 17:14 ESV Genesis 17:14 NASB Genesis 17:14 KJV Genesis 17:14 BibleApps.com Genesis 17:14 Biblia Paralela Genesis 17:14 Chinese Bible Genesis 17:14 French Bible Genesis 17:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 17:14 The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised (Gen. 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