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Act 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the covenant		Gen 17:9-14; Jhn 7:22; Rom 4:10; Gal 3:15,17
and so		"Or, ""and thus,"" [kai houtos Gen 17:12; Gen 21:1-4"
and Isaac		Gen 25:21-26; 1Ch 1:34; Mat 1:2; Rom 9:9-13
and Jacob		Gen 29:31-35; Gen 30:1-24; Gen 35:16,23-26; Exd 1:1-4; 1Ch 2:1,2
patriarchs		Act 2:29; Hbr 7:4

Correlating Passages

the covenant

	Gen 17:9	And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
	Gen 17:10	This [is] my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
	Gen 17:11	And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
	Gen 17:12	And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed.
	Gen 17:13	He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
	Gen 17:14	And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
	Jhn 7:22	Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
	Rom 4:10	How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
	Gal 3:15	Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man's covenant, yet [if it be] confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
	Gal 3:17	And this I say, [that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

and so

	Gen 17:12	And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed.
	Gen 21:1	And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
	Gen 21:2	For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
	Gen 21:3	And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
	Gen 21:4	And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

and Isaac

	Gen 25:21	And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
	Gen 25:22	And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
	Gen 25:23	And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
	Gen 25:24	And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb.
	Gen 25:25	And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
	Gen 25:26	And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac [was] threescore years old when she bare them.
	1Ch 1:34	And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
	Mat 1:2	Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
	Rom 9:9	For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
	Rom 9:10	And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac;
	Rom 9:11	(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
	Rom 9:12	It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
	Rom 9:13	As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

and Jacob

	Gen 29:31	And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren.
	Gen 29:32	And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
	Gen 29:33	And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I [was] hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also: and she called his name Simeon.
	Gen 29:34	And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
	Gen 29:35	And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
	Gen 30:1	And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
	Gen 30:2	And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, [Am] I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
	Gen 30:3	And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
	Gen 30:4	And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
	Gen 30:5	And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
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	Gen 35:16	And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
	Gen 35:23	The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
	Gen 35:24	The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
	Gen 35:25	And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
	Gen 35:26	And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these [are] the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
	Exd 1:1	Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
	Exd 1:2	Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
	Exd 1:3	Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
	Exd 1:4	Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
	1Ch 2:1	These [are] the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
	1Ch 2:2	Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

patriarchs

	Act 2:29	Men [and] brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
	Hbr 7:4	Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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Scott, Thomas. "Acts 7:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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