Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Commentaries

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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

Ishmael... was thirteen years old. — Therefore, Muslims defer circumcision to the thirteenth year.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen years old when he was
circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abraham and all his family were circumcised, thereby receiving the token of the covenant and distinguishing themselves from other families that had…

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