Acts 7:8
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.
*And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: *and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: *and Isaac begate Iacob, *and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 17.9.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 21.3.
- *Cross-referenceGene. 25.26.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 29.31.
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- Genesis 17:9–14Rank 1 from verse 8
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.
9¶ And God said vnto Abraham, Thou shalt keepe my couenant therefore, thou, and thy seede after thee, in their generations.
10This is my couenant, which yee shall keepe betweene me and you, and thy seed after thee: *euery man child among you shall be circumcised.
11And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskinne; and it shal be a *token of the couenant betwixt me and you.
12And he that is †eight dayes olde, *shalbe circumcised among you, euery man child in your generations, he that is borne in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
13He that is borne in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my couenant shall be in your flesh, for an euerlasting couenant.
14And the vncircumcised man-child, whose flesh of his foreskinne is not circumcised, that soule shall be cut off from his people: hee hath broken my couenant.
- Genesis 35:23–26Rank 2 from verse 8
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.
23The sonnes of Leah: Reuben Iacobs first borne, and Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.
24The sonnes of Rachel: Ioseph, and Beniamin.
25And the sonnes of Bilhah, Rachels handmaid: Dan and Naphtali.
26And the sonnes of Zilpah, Leahs handmaid: Gad, and Asher. These are the sonnes of Iacob, which were borne to him in Padan Aram.
- 1 Chronicles 1:34Rank 3 from verse 8
- 1 Chronicles 2:1–2Rank 4 from verse 8
- Exodus 1:1–4Rank 6 from verse 8
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.
1¶ Nowe these are the names of the *children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euery man & his household, came with Iacob.
2Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,
3Issachar, Zebulun and Beniamin,
4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
- Galatians 3:15Rank 7 from verse 8
- Galatians 3:17Rank 8 from verse 8
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.
17And this I say, that the Couenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the Lawe which was foure hundred and thirtie yeres after, cannot disanul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
- Genesis 21:1–4Rank 9 from verse 8
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.
1¶ And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did vnto Sarah *as he had spoken.
2For Sarah *conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his old age, at the set time, of which God had spoken to him.
3And Abraham called the name of his sonne, that was borne vnto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
4And Abraham circumcised his sonne Isaac, being eight dayes old, *as God had commanded him.
- Genesis 25:21–26Rank 10 from verse 8
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.
21And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued.
22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? and shee went to enquire of the LORD.
23And the LORD said vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and *the elder shall serue the yonger.
24¶ And when her dayes to be deliuered were fulfilled, behold, there were twinnes in her wombe.
25And the first came out red, all ouer like an hairy garment: and they called his name, Esau.
26And after that came his brother out, and *his hand tooke holde on Esaus heele; and his name was called Iacob: and Isaac was threescore yeres old, when shee bare them.
- Genesis 29:31–30:24Rank 11 from verse 8
29:31¶ And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
29:33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
29:34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
29:35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
30:1AND when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
30:2And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
30:3And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
30:5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
30:6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
30:7And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
30:8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
30:10And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.
30:11And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
30:12And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.
30:13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
30:14¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
30:15And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.
30:16And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
30:17And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
30:18And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
30:19And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
30:20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
30:21And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
30:22¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
30:23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
30:24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
29:31¶ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, hee opened her wombe: but Rachel was barren.
29:32And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and shee called his name †Reuben: for she said, Surely, the LORD hath looked vpon my affliction; now therefore my husband will loue me.
29:33And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name †Simeon.
29:34And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and said, Now this time will my husband be ioyned vnto me, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called †Leui.
29:35And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne: and she said, Now wil I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name *†Iudah, and †left bearing.
30:1¶ And when Rachel saw that shee bare Iacob no children, Rachel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iacob, Giue mee children, or els I die.
30:2And Iacobs anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in Gods stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the wombe?
30:3And she said, Behold my mayde Bilhah: goe in vnto her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, that I may also †have children by her.
30:4And shee gaue him Bilhah her handmayd to wife: and Iacob went in vnto her.
30:5And Bilhah conceiued and bare Iacob a sonne.
30:6And Rachel said, God hath iudged me, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen me a sonne; therefore called she his name †Dan.
30:7And Bilhah Rachels mayd conceiued againe, and bare Iacob a second sonne.
30:8And Rachel saide, With †great wrastlings haue I wrastled with my sister, and I haue preuailed: and she called his name †*Naphtali.
30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.
30:10And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a sonne.
30:11And Leah said, A troupe commeth: and she called his name †Gad.
30:12And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a second sonne.
30:13And Leah said, †Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name †Asher.
30:14¶ And Reuben went in the dayes of wheat haruest, & found Mandrakes in the field, and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then Rachel saide to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes Mandrakes.
30:15And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.
30:16And Iacob came out of the field in the euening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in vnto mee: for surely I haue hired thee with my sonnes Mandrakes. And hee lay with her that night.
30:17And God hearkened vnto Leah, and she conceiued, and bare Iacob the fift sonne.
30:18And Leah said, God hath giuen mee my hire, because I haue giuen my mayden to my husband: and she called his name †Issachar.
30:19And Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iacob the sixth sonne.
30:20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry: Now will my husband dwel with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and shee called his name †*Zebulun.
30:21And afterwardes shee bare a daughter, and called her name †Dinah.
30:22¶ And God remembred Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her wombe.
30:23And shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and said; God hath taken away my reproch:
30:24And shee called his name †Ioseph, and saide, The LORD shall adde to me another sonne.
- Genesis 35:16Rank 12 from verse 8
- Genesis 35:18Rank 13 from verse 8
- Hebrews 7:4Rank 14 from verse 8
- Matthew 1:2Rank 16 from verse 8
- Romans 4:10Rank 17 from verse 8
- Romans 9:9–13Rank 18 from verse 8
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.
9For this is the word of promise, *At this time will I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
10And not onely this, but when Rebecca also had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac,
11(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)
12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.
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Acts 7:8
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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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.
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circumcision
Sense 1: The cutting off of the foreskin. Sense 2: Persons identified with that bodily sign.
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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.
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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.
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circumcised
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.
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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.
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patriarchs
Chief ancestral fathers or heads of families or peoples.
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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.
7:7And the nation to whom they shal bee in bondage, will I iudge, saide God: And after that shall they come forth, and serue 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.
7:8*And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: *and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: *and Isaac begate Iacob, *and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.
Selected passage7:9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
7:9*And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,