Gen 17:10-14 | EE | STEP | This is my covenant with you and with all your descendants. This is what you must do to keep my covenant. This is for every male who lives with you. You must circumcise them.

Genesis 17:10-14

10 This is my covenant with you and with all your descendants. This is what you must do to keep my covenant. This is for every male who lives with you. You must circumcise them. 11 You must be circumcised too. This will show that the covenant is between you and me. 12 You must circumcise every generation of males. Do this when they are 8 days old. This is for every male that lives with you. Circumcise servants and slaves bought with money. This includes males that are not your children. 13 They may be born in your household. Or you may have bought them with your money. Circumcise all males. This is my covenant in your body. It will be for all time.’ ^{▼▼17:13 ‘Covenant in your body’ means that being circumcised shows that the people are living in God’s promise.}

14 ‘Circumcise every male. If you do not circumcise someone, I will separate him from his people. Because my covenant is broken.’ ^{▼▼17:14 Circumcision showed that a person worshipped God. If he is not circumcised, the covenant with God is broken. Every father had to circumcise his son. This showed that they were both living in God’s covenant.}