The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant."

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. שׁדי shaday — Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to create, Almighty.” שׁדד shādad

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall be cut off from his people. —Jewish commentators generally consider that this penalty consisted in the offender being left t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the uncircumcised man-child, so that circumcision might be more diligently observed, God denounces a severe punishment on anyone who n…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the uncircumcised man child, whose flesh of his foreskin
is not circumcised

Who…

Matthew Henry

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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