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Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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Ishmael's Enduring Legacy
Multiple commentators note that Ishmael's circumcision at age thirteen established a lasting tradition. This practice was adopted by his descendants, the Arabs, and continues in many Muslim communities today, directly linking a modern religious custom to this specific biblical event.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad
19th Century
Anglican
Ishmael... was thirteen years old. — Therefore, Muslims defer circumcision to the thirteenth year.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin
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