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NASB | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 17:11 "And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be the sign (symbol, memorial) of the covenant between Me and you. |
Subject: Circumcision reduces HIV rates by half |
Bible Note: The following research results were reported at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec06/malaria_12-14.html "Results of two studies conducted in Africa show that circumcision can cut the rate of HIV infection in heterosexual men by 50 percent." "The evidence has been growing for about 10 years that male circumcision is protective against HIV infection, not only to the man, but also to the partner of the man, if the man is HIV positive and his partner is not." "...male circumcision is highly protective, and it helps to explain the pattern of HIV-AIDS that we see around the world." Makes one wonder what health benefits might have been realized at the time of Abraham.... |