All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
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All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
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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.
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And 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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Passages linked to Genesis 17:27 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 18:19 For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 17:27 And all the men of his house,…
Gen 17:27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Ver. 27. All the men of his house.] Faciles se proebent in re ardua et ridicula . An excellent pattern of a well-ordered family.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And all the men of his house,.... All the…
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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