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.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Acts 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.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Acts chapter 7

"And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so {Abraham} became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac {became the father of} Jacob, and Jacob {of} the twelve patriarchs.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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 the twelve patriarchs.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel.
- Basic English Bible

And he gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
- Darby Bible

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

Then He gave him the Covenant of circumcision, and under this Covenant he became the father of Isaac--whom he circumcised on the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve Patriarchs.
- Weymouth Bible

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.
- World English Bible

And he yaf to hym the testament of circumcisioun; and so he gendride Ysaac, and circumcidide hym in the eiyt dai. And Isaac gendride Jacob, and Jacob gendride the twelue patriarkis.
- Wycliffe Bible

`And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac [begat] Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Debbie's comment on 2021-06-09 07:44:27:

I thought so too. Thank you.

Chris's comment on 2021-06-09 06:10:31:

The patriarchs are the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel: the sons of Jacob (Israel).

Debbie's comment on 2021-06-08 07:42:41:

Who are the 12 patriarchs? Are they the 12 tribes of Israel?

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