Genesis - 17:27



27 All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 17:27.

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And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
And all the men of his house, as well they that were born in his house, as the bought servants and strangers were circumcised with him.
And all the men of his house, those whose birth had taken place in the house and those whom he had got for money from men of other lands, underwent circumcision with him.
And all the men of his house, those born in his house, as well as those who were bought, even the foreigners, were circumcised with him.
Et omnes viri domus ejus, verna domus, et emptus argento a filio alienigenae, circumcisi sunt cum ipso.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And all the men of his house,.... All the males, whether children or adult:
born in the house, or bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him; by their will, and with their consent; not forced to it, as Aben Ezra rightly observes; and these being before trained up by him in religious exercises, were more easily prevailed upon by him to follow his example; this also is repeated, that it might be served, and be an example to follow in after generations.

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