Sharp stone - Not “knife,” as in the margin. Zipporah used a piece of flint, in accordance with the usage of the patriarchs. The Egyptians n…

A sharp stone.— On the use of stone knives by the Egyptian paraschistœ, see Herod. ii. 86. They were regarded as more pur…

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone. Because the wife here improperly assumed this office, some of the Rabbis speculate that this was done in…

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of
her son

Perceiving th…

God met Moses in anger. The Lord threatened him with death or sent sickness upon him, as punishment for having neglected to circumcise his son. Whe…