Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 21:4 in context
Genesis 21:1–7
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The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.
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Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
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Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
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Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.
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Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.
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Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
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She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”
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