17:9 [hgb] 　神又对亚伯拉罕说、你和你的后裔必世世代代遵守我的约。
[lzz] 上帝又对亚伯拉罕说∶「你，你务要守我的约，你和你以后的苗裔，世世代代都要守。
[kjv] And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
[bbe] And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.
17:10 [hgb] 你们所有的男子、都要受割礼、这就是我与你、并你的后裔所立的约、是你们所当遵守的。
[lzz] 你们中间所有的男子都要受割礼∶这就是我的约，在我与你们以及你以后的苗裔之间所立的，就是你们所当守的。
[kjv] 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.
[bbe] And this is the agreement which you are to keep with me, you and your seed after you: every male among you is to undergo circumcision.
17:11 [hgb] 你们都要受割礼．〔受割礼原文作割阳皮十四二十三二十四二十五节同〕这是我与你们立约的证据。
[lzz] 你们包皮的肉都要受割礼∶这就要做我与你们之间所立的约的凭证。
[kjv] And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
[bbe] In the flesh of your private parts you are to undergo it, as a mark of the agreement between me and you.
17:12 [hgb] 你们世世代代的男子、无论是家里生的、是在你后裔之外用银子从外人买的、生下来第八日、都要受割礼。
[lzz] 你们中间世世代代的一切男子，无论是家里生的，是用银子从外人买来的，就是不属于你后裔的、生下来八天，都要受割礼。
[kjv] 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.
[bbe] Every male among you, from one generation to another, is to undergo circumcision when he is eight days old, with every servant whose birth takes place in your house, or for whom you gave money to someone of another country, and not of your seed.
17:13 [hgb] 你家里生的、和你用银子买的、都必须受割礼．这样、我的约就立在你们肉体上、作永远的约。
[lzz] 你家里生的，和你的银子买来的，都一定要受割礼∶这样，我的约就在你们肉身上做永远的约了。
[kjv] 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.
[bbe] He who comes to birth in your house and he who is made yours for a price, all are to undergo circumcision; so that my agreement may be marked in your flesh, an agreement for all time.
17:14 [hgb] 但不受割礼的男子、必从民中剪除、因他背了我的约。
[lzz] 但不受割礼的男子，就是他包皮的肉没有受割礼的，那人就必须从他的族人中被剪除∶他是违背了我的约的。」
[kjv] 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.
[bbe] And any male who does not undergo circumcision will be cut off from his people: my agreement has been broken by him.

圣经灵修版

神为甚么要人受割礼？
17:9-10　割礼是为人在一切事上顺服他并成为立约之民的记号。一经受割礼，就永远成为犹太人，不能反悔。割礼也象徵与犯罪的旧生命断绝，洁净自己内心，并将自己献给神。也有说是为了健康的缘故。

丹尼斯·莫克『系统查经』:

割礼为记（17：9－14）
15. 神设立割礼，作为人接受亚伯拉罕之约、成为誓约群体成员
的记号。割礼是指在婴儿出生第八天切割男子生殖器的包
皮。世界各国也有割礼的习俗，所不同的是他们一般是在快
成年时行割礼作为成人的标志。为什么要行割礼？这是一个
不容易回答的问题。割礼大概是意味着：
1) 是洁净一个自然人的肉体（可能与夏甲事件有关）。
2) 是接受神的约并倚靠神的有形的证据。
3) 是后来是得救恩时的“属灵割礼（外科手术）”的象征
（见西2：11－14；创17：9－11）。
割礼不一定要求信心（虽然可以看出父母要下决心献上自己
的时间精力、把这个孩子养育成一个合格的誓约群体成员），
也不是救恩的必要条件（见徒15和耶路撒冷大会的议题）。
然而，人若不接受割礼就不能成为犹太人这个立约团体中的
一员（17：12－14）。
中文版注：割礼时人割下一个环状的东西给神；婚礼时
人互相带上一个环状的东西给对方；洪水后神单方面在天上
设立了半个环状的东西给人。似乎都是誓言和约束的象征。