Genesis 17:11
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 9:12, the rainbow serves as God's covenant sign to Noah, paralleling circumcision as covenant sign to Abraham — both visible reminders of divine promise.
In Genesis 34:14, Jacob's sons refuse intermarriage with uncircumcised men, treating circumcision as a boundary marker of covenant identity — a social application of this sign.
In Exodus 4:25, Zipporah circumcises her son with a flint knife, applying the covenant sign from Genesis 17 to save Moses' life.
In Joshua 5:3, Joshua circumcises Israel upon entering Canaan, renewing the covenant sign of circumcision established here.
In Acts 7:8, Stephen recounts God giving Abraham the covenant of circumcision — directly summarizing this passage as foundational Israelite history.
In Romans 4:11, Paul explains circumcision served as a sign and seal of the righteousness Abraham already had by faith — unpacking its theological meaning.
In Leviticus 12:3, the eighth-day circumcision command is restated within purity law — directly continuing the practice established here in Abraham's covenant.
In Exodus 31:16, the Sabbath is given as a perpetual covenant sign for Israel — another physical observance marking covenant relationship, paralleling circumcision.