Genesis 17:12 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner who is not of your seed.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Eight days old. —That is, just one week after birth, as the day of birth was counted among the eight days.

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised. God now prescribes the eighth day for circumcision, from which it appears that this wa…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, &c.] A son or infant of eight days old; it might not be cir…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The covenant of grace is from everlasting in its eternal plan, and to everlasting in its consequences. The token of the covenant was circumcision. …

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