Genesis 17:1-27 GW

[1] When Abram was 99 years old, the LORD appeared to him. He said to Abram, "I am God Almighty. Live in my presence with integrity. [2] I will give you my promise, and I will give you very many descendants." [3] Immediately, Abram bowed with his face touching the ground, and again God spoke to him, [4] "My promise is still with you. You will become the father of many nations. [5] So your name will no longer be Abram [Exalted Father], but Abraham [Father of Many] because I have made you a father of many nations. [6] I will give you many descendants. Many nations and kings will come from you. [7] I will make my promise to you and your descendants for generations to come as an everlasting promise. I will be your God and the God of your descendants. [8] I am also giving this land where you are living-all of Canaan-to you and your descendants as your permanent possession. And I will be your God." [9] God also said to Abraham, "You and your descendants in generations to come are to be faithful to my promise. [10] This is how you are to be faithful to my promise: Every male among you is to be circumcised. [11] All of you must be circumcised. That will be the sign of the promise from me to you. [12] For generations to come every male child who is eight days old must be circumcised, whether he is born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner who's not related to you. [13] Every male born in your household or bought with your money is to be circumcised without exception. So my promise will be a sign on your flesh, an everlasting promise. [14] Any uncircumcised male must be excluded from his people because he has rejected my promise." [15] God said to Abraham, "Don't call your wife by the name Sarai anymore. Instead, her name is Sarah [Princess]. [16] I will bless her, and I will also give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will become a mother of nations, and kings will come from her." [17] Immediately, Abraham bowed with his face touching the ground. He laughed as he thought to himself, "Can a son be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, have a child?" [18] Then Abraham said to God, "Why not let Ishmael be my heir?" [19] God replied, "No! Your wife Sarah will give you a son, and you will name him Isaac [He Laughs]. I will make an everlasting promise to him and his descendants. [20] I have heard your request about Ishmael. Yes, I will bless him, make him fertile, and increase the number of his descendants. He will be the father of 12 princes, and I will make him a great nation. [21] But I will make my promise to Isaac. Sarah will give birth to him at this time next year." [22] When God finished speaking with Abraham, he left him. [23] So Abraham took his son Ishmael, everyone born in his household, and everyone bought with money-every male in his household-and circumcised them that day, as God had told him. [24] Abraham was 99 years old when he was circumcised. [25] His son Ishmael was 13 years old when he was circumcised. [26] That same day Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised. [27] All the men of his household, whether born in the household or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.