Cross references
Genesis 17:23
On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.
Genesis 17:23 has 14 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 0 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 119:60 (3 votes) and Genesis 17:10–14 (2 votes). 12 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from Genesis 6 to Galatians 6.
Which verses does Genesis 17:23 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Psalm 119:603 votes
I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.
- Genesis 17:10–142 votes
This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. …
- Genesis 17:26–272 votes
Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day. And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.
- Genesis 18:192 votes
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
- Proverbs 27:12 votes
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
- Genesis 34:241 vote
All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.
- Joshua 5:2–91 vote
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. …
- Ecclesiastes 9:101 vote
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Acts 16:31 vote
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
- Romans 2:25–291 vote
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? …
- Romans 4:9–121 vote
Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. In what context was it credited? Was it after his circumcision, or before? It was not after, but before. …
- 1 Corinthians 7:18–191 vote
Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
- Galatians 5:61 vote
- Galatians 6:151 vote
Which verses point to Genesis 17:23?
The 10 strongest of 12.