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Acts 7:8

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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.
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  1. Genesis 17:9–14Rank 1 from verse 8
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    9¶ And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

    10This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

    11And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

    12And 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.

    13He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

    14And 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.

  2. Genesis 35:23–26Rank 2 from verse 8
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    23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

    24The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

    25And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

    26And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

  3. 1 Chronicles 1:34Rank 3 from verse 8
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    34And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

  4. 1 Chronicles 2:1–2Rank 4 from verse 8
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    1THESE are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

    2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  5. Acts 2:29Rank 5 from verse 8
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    29Men 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.

  6. Exodus 1:1–4Rank 6 from verse 8
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    1NOW these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

    4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  7. Galatians 3:15Rank 7 from verse 8
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    15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

  8. Galatians 3:17Rank 8 from verse 8
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    17And 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 disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

  9. Genesis 21:1–4Rank 9 from verse 8
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    1AND the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

    2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

    3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

    4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

  10. Genesis 25:21–26Rank 10 from verse 8
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    21And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

    22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord.

    23And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

    24¶ And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

    25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

    26And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

  11. Genesis 29:31–24Rank 11 from verse 8
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  12. Genesis 35:16Rank 12 from verse 8
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    16¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

  13. Genesis 35:18Rank 13 from verse 8
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    18And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  14. Hebrews 7:4Rank 14 from verse 8
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    4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

  15. John 7:22Rank 15 from verse 8
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    22Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

  16. Matthew 1:2Rank 16 from verse 8
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    2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

  17. Romans 4:10Rank 17 from verse 8
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    10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

  18. Romans 9:9–13Rank 18 from verse 8
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    9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

    10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

    11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

    12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

    13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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Acts 7:8

COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

covenant

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Sense 1: A binding agreement, promise, pledge, or appointed order. Sense 2: The stated words, terms, testimony, or written record of such an agreement or promise.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

circumcision

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Sense 1: The cutting off of the foreskin. Sense 2: Persons identified with that bodily sign.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

circumcised

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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of circumcise, meaning to cut off the foreskin as the commanded sign of the covenant. Sense 2: Figuratively, to remove hardness or uncleanness of heart.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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7:7And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

7:8And 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.

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7:9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

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