Genesis 17:23
“And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 17Meaning
Abraham takes Ishmael and the males born in or acquired into his household and circumcises them that same day.
Read carefully
The ancient household includes enslaved or acquired persons; narrating their inclusion does not constitute a modern endorsement of slavery or coercive medical practice.
Reflection
The verse stresses Abraham's immediate response while modern readers must also recognize the very different social and ethical setting of the ancient household.