KJV ORIGINAL
And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Ishmael, Abraham's first son, was thirteen years old when he received the sign of God's covenant through circumcision.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred when God established His covenant with Abraham, requiring circumcision as a physical sign of the covenant relationship. Ishmael, born to Abraham through Sarah's servant Hagar, was included in this covenant ceremony along with Abraham and all the males in his household. Though Isaac would later be the child of God's specific promise, Ishmael was still Abraham's son and received the covenant sign.
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