Holy Scripture
Genesis 17:24
A church father on this verse
“Don't think it was without purpose that Scripture indicated to us his age; instead, it was for you to learn from the just man's obedience in meekly submitting to pain despite his extreme old age on account of God's command, and not only he but also Ishmael and all the servants—that was the reason for giving the ages.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24And Abraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
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In context
22And he left off speaking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all his homeborn servants, and all those bought with money, and every male of the men in the house of Abraham, and he circumcised their foreskins in the time of that day, according as God spoke to him.
— Genesis 17:24 —
25And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
26And at the period of that day, Abraham was circumcised, and Ishmael his son,