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He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

Acts 7:8 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપ્રેરિતોનાં કૃત્યો ૭:૮
પરમેશ્વરે તેને સુન્નતનો કરાર ઠરાવી આપ્યો; ત્યાર પછી ઇબ્રાહિમથી ઇસહાક થયો, તેણે આઠમે દિવસે તેની સુન્નત કરી; પછી ઇસહાકથી યાકૂબ થયો, અને યાકૂબથી બાર પૂર્વજો થયા.
हिन्दीप्रेरितों के काम ७:८
और उसने उससे खतने की वाचा बाँधी; और इसी दशा में इसहाक उससे उत्पन्न हुआ; और आठवें दिन उसका खतना किया गया; और इसहाक से याकूब और याकूब से बारह कुलपति उत्पन्न हुए। (उत्प. 17:10,11, उत्प. 21:4)

In context

6God spoke in this way: that his offspring would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

7‘I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,’ said God, ‘and after that they will come out and serve me in this place.’

8He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.

9“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him

10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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