Genesis 34:24
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All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.
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Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.
to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.