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And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth. Later Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/nlt/acts/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> “God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation. <a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so 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. <a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He gave to him the covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham fathered Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so 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. <a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so 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. <a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham was the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And God gave Abraham a covenant [a formal agreement to be strictly observed] of [which] circumcision [was the sign]; and so [under these circumstances] Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac [became the father] of Jacob, and Jacob [became the father] of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And so he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; Isaac did the same with Jacob, and Jacob with the 12 patriarchs.&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God said to Abraham, "Every son in each family must be circumcised to show you have kept your agreement with me." So when Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him. Later, Isaac circumcised his son Jacob, and Jacob circumcised his twelve sons. <a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "God gave Abraham circumcision to confirm his promise. So when Abraham's son Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac did the same to his son Jacob, and Jacob did the same to his twelve sons (the ancestors of our tribes). <a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then God gave to Abraham the ceremony of circumcision as a sign of the covenant. So Abraham circumcised Isaac a week after he was born; Isaac circumcised his son Jacob, and Jacob circumcised his twelve sons, the famous ancestors of our race. <a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later, God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Later, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. Then Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs. <a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a> He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac [begot] Jacob, and Jacob—the twelve patriarchs; <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He gave to him the covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs; <a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so he conceived Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac conceived Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve Patriarchs. <a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, as Isaac did Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> God gave Ab’raham the covenant of circumcision; and then Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat our twelve patriarchs. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and then he begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day and Isaac begot Jacob and Jacob begot our twelve fathers.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and thus he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac, Jacob; and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> at length he gave him the covenant of circumcision: accordingly Abraham circumcised his son Isaac eight days after he was born, Isaac was father of Jacob, who was father of the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs. <a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He gave him a covenant of circumcision; and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac, Jacob; and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs. <a href="/parallel/acts/7-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1842" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a> …7‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’ 8<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōken (V-AIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">God gave</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Abraham</a> <a href="/greek/1242.htm" title="1242: diathēkēn (N-AFS) -- From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.">the covenant</a> <a href="/greek/4061.htm" title="4061: peritomēs (N-GFS) -- Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision.">of circumcision,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows)."></a> <a href="/greek/1080.htm" title="1080: egennēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.">Abraham became the father of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2464.htm" title="2464: Isaak (N-AMS) -- (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.">Isaac</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4059.htm" title="4059: perietemen (V-AIA-3S) -- To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise.">circumcised</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">on the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3590.htm" title="3590: ogdoē (Adj-DFS) -- The eighth, one of eight, with seven others. From oktos; the eighth.">eighth</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-DFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2464.htm" title="2464: Isaak (N-NMS) -- (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.">Isaac became the father of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2384.htm" title="2384: Iakōb (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.">Jacob,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2384.htm" title="2384: Iakōb (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.">Jacob</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/1427.htm" title="1427: dōdeka (Adj-AMP) -- Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.">twelve</a> <a href="/greek/3966.htm" title="3966: patriarchas (N-AMP) -- A patriarch, head or founder of a family. From patria and archo; a progenitor.">patriarchs.</a> 9Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/17-9.htm">Genesis 17:9-14</a> God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you. / This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. / You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. ... <a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Genesis 21:4</a> When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. <a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19-21</a> But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. / As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. / But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.” <a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Genesis 25:19-26</a> This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, / and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. / Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. ... <a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22-26</a> While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ... <a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31-35</a> When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. / And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. ... <a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-24</a> When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ... <a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a> Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” <a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Genesis 49:1-28</a> Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. / Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. ... <a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-7</a> These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ... <a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a> The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1-6</a> After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” / But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” / Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” ... <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.the covenant.<a href="/genesis/17-9.htm">Genesis 17:9-14</a> And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations… <a href="/john/7-22.htm">John 7:22</a> Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.<a href="/romans/4-10.htm">Romans 4:10</a> How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.and so.<a href="/genesis/17-12.htm">Genesis 17:12</a> And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.<a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-4</a> And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken… and Isaac.<a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21-26</a> And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived… <a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">1 Chronicles 1:34</a> And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.<a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2</a> Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;and Jacob.<a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31-35</a> And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren… <a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-24</a> And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die… <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16,23-26</a> And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour… patriarchs.<a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Acts 2:29</a> Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.<a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm">Hebrews 7:4</a> Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/acts/6-7.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/matthew/1-16.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/john/7-22.htm">Circumcise</a> <a href="/john/7-23.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/john/7-23.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/john/20-26.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Eighth</a> <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Families</a> <a href="/luke/21-28.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/acts/5-35.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/acts/5-7.htm">Later</a> <a href="/john/7-22.htm">Patriarchs</a> <a href="/acts/4-22.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/acts/6-2.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/7-16.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/acts/7-29.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Circumcise</a> <a href="/acts/10-45.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/acts/10-45.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/romans/1-31.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/acts/9-33.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Eighth</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">Families</a> <a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/acts/7-12.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/acts/20-6.htm">Later</a> <a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Patriarchs</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/acts/19-7.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div>1. <a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a> 51. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a> 54. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a> 59. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision The covenant of circumcision was a physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham, marking the Jewish people as set apart for God. This covenant is first introduced in <a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>, where God commands Abraham to circumcise every male in his household. Circumcision served as a constant reminder of God's promises to Abraham, including the promise of numerous descendants and the land of Canaan. It was a significant act of obedience and faith, symbolizing the cutting away of sin and the dedication to a holy life. This covenant is foundational in understanding the identity and religious practices of the Israelites.and Abraham became the father of Isaac Isaac was the child of promise, born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age, as recorded in <a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21:1-3</a>. His birth was a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would have a son through whom the covenant would continue (<a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a>). Isaac's name, meaning "laughter," reflects the joy and disbelief of his parents at his miraculous birth. Isaac is a type of Christ in that he was the promised son, and his near-sacrifice by Abraham in <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a> prefigures the sacrifice of Jesus.and circumcised him on the eighth day Circumcision on the eighth day was a command from God (<a href="/genesis/17-12.htm">Genesis 17:12</a>) and became a standard practice for the Israelites. The eighth day is significant in Jewish tradition, symbolizing a new beginning and completion. It is also medically significant, as it is the time when an infant's blood clotting ability is at its peak. This practice was a sign of obedience to God's covenant and was later reaffirmed in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3</a>). The New Testament references circumcision as a metaphor for spiritual purity and dedication to God (<a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a>).And Isaac became the father of Jacob Jacob, later named Israel, is a central figure in the biblical narrative. His life is detailed in <a href="/genesis/25.htm">Genesis 25-35</a>, where he is depicted as a complex character who wrestles with God and man. Jacob's twelve sons became the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, making him a pivotal link in the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. Jacob's story is one of transformation and redemption, as he moves from being a deceiver to a man who seeks God's blessing and favor.and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs The twelve patriarchs refer to the sons of Jacob, who are the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel. Their stories are recounted in <a href="/genesis/29.htm">Genesis 29-50</a>, with each son playing a unique role in the unfolding of God's plan for His people. The patriarchs are significant in biblical history as they represent the foundation of the nation of Israel. Their lives are marked by both faith and failure, illustrating the complexities of human nature and God's sovereignty in using imperfect people to accomplish His purposes. The twelve tribes are later referenced throughout the Bible, including in the prophetic visions of Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch to whom God gave the covenant of circumcision, marking the beginning of a special relationship between God and Abraham's descendants. 2. <a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a> The son of Abraham, who was circumcised on the eighth day as a sign of the covenant, continuing the lineage of God's chosen people. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The son of Isaac, who fathered the twelve patriarchs, forming the foundation of the twelve tribes of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_patriarchs.htm">The Twelve Patriarchs</a> The sons of Jacob, who became the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel, each tribe playing a significant role in the history of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_of_circumcision.htm">Covenant of Circumcision</a> A physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants, symbolizing their unique relationship and commitment to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_covenants.htm">The Significance of Covenants</a> Covenants in the Bible are sacred agreements that establish a relationship between God and His people. The covenant of circumcision was a physical sign of a deeper spiritual reality, reminding us of the importance of our commitments to God. <a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a> The passage highlights the importance of passing down faith and obedience through generations. Just as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were faithful, we are called to nurture and guide the next generation in their walk with God. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> Abraham's obedience in circumcising Isaac demonstrates the relationship between faith and action. Our faith should be evident in our obedience to God's commands. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_circumcision.htm">Spiritual Circumcision</a> In the New Testament, circumcision is often used metaphorically to describe the cutting away of sin from our hearts. This calls us to examine our lives and ensure our hearts are aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_preacher_of_righteousness.htm">How do a covenant and a contract differ?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_joshua_lead_the_israelites.htm">How did Joshua lead the Israelites into the Promised Land?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_require_circumcision.htm">Why would an all-powerful God require the physical sign of circumcision, and does this practice have non-biblical parallels (Genesis 17:10)?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_first_limit_preaching_to_israel.htm">Matthew 10:5-6 - Why did Jesus limit the disciples' preaching to Israel first, seemingly contradicting the later worldwide mission in Matthew 28:19?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) And he gave him the covenant . . .--Here we trace an indirect reference to the charge that he had spoken "against the customs." He does not deny the specific charge that he had said that Jesus of Nazareth should change them. He probably had taught that the change was about to come. He does assert (1) that the covenant of circumcision followed on the promise to Abraham, and therefore was not the ground of his election, and so lays the foundation for St. Paul's argument in <a href="/galatians/3-17.htm" title="And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot cancel, that it should make the promise of none effect.">Galatians 3:17</a>; (2) that, though part of a provisional, not of a permanent, system, it came from God's appointment, and therefore was to be spoken of with all reverence, and so he clears himself from the charge of blasphemy.The twelve patriarchs.--On the meaning of the word see Note on <a href="/acts/2-29.htm" title="Men and brothers, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.">Acts 2:29</a>. Here it is applied to the sons of Jacob, as being, each of them, the founder of a patria, or family.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - Jacob the twelve for Jacob begat the twelve, A.V. He gave him the covenant of circumcision, subsequently to the gift of the land by promise. The argument suggested is apparently the same as St. Paul's in <a href="/romans/4-10.htm">Romans 4:10-17</a>. <a href="/commentaries/acts/7-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [God] gave ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. [Abraham] αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [the] covenant διαθήκην (diathēkēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract. of circumcision, περιτομῆς (peritomēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4061.htm">Strong's 4061: </a> Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [Abraham] became the father of ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1080.htm">Strong's 1080: </a> From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. Isaac Ἰσαὰκ (Isaak) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2464.htm">Strong's 2464: </a> (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. circumcised περιέτεμεν (perietemen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4059.htm">Strong's 4059: </a> To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. on the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eighth ὀγδόῃ (ogdoē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3590.htm">Strong's 3590: </a> The eighth, one of eight, with seven others. From oktos; the eighth. day. ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Isaac [became the father of] Ἰσαὰκ (Isaak) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2464.htm">Strong's 2464: </a> (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham. Jacob, Ἰακώβ (Iakōb) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2384.htm">Strong's 2384: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Jacob Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2384.htm">Strong's 2384: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites. of the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. twelve δώδεκα (dōdeka) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen. patriarchs. πατριάρχας (patriarchas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> A patriarch, head or founder of a family. 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