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Genesis 17:24

Genesis 17:24
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Abraham was ninety years old and nine,.... See Gen 17:1. This circumstance of his age is observed the more to…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 17:1-27

- The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday, Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make,…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 17:23-27

We have here Abraham's obedience to the law of circumcision. He himself and all his family were circumcised, so…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 17:23-27

Abraham circumcises his Household

23. And Abraham took, &c. This verse repeats the directions contained in Gen…

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