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gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision
The Jews would have understood that this covenant required Abraham to circumcise the males of his family. AT: "made a covenant with Abraham to circumcise the males of his family" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
so Abraham became the father of Isaac
The story transitions to Abraham's descendants.
Jacob the father
"Jacob became the father." Stephen shortened this. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)