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Genesis 17:14

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Genesis 17:14 (WEB)

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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Eusebius of Caesarea

  • “In addition to these is the work On those whose Names have been changed and why they have been changed,in which he says that he had written also two books On Covenants.” — editor's note: περὶ τῶν μετονομαζομένων καὶ ὧν ἓνεκα μετονομ€ζονται, De Mutatione nominum. Upon Gen. xvii. 1–22. This work is still extant, and is given by Mangey, I.…

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Origen

  • “The declara­tion of Scripture now is, “The uncircumcised male, i.e., who shall not have been circumcised, shall be cut off from his people.”” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. xvii. 14.

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  • “Now the Scripture says: “Every male that is uncircumcised, who shall not be circumcised on the eighth day, shall be cut off from among his people.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 14.

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John Chrysostom

Augustine of Hippo

  • “…unto him, I am God; be well-pleasing in my sight, and be without complaint, and I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will fill thee exceedingly.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1–22. The passage is given in full by Augustin.

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  • “When it is said, “The male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people, because he hath broken my covenant,” some may be troubled how that ought to be understood, since it can be no fault of the infant whose life it is said must perish; nor has the covenant of God…” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 14.

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  • Genesis 17:14 and Leviticus 7:20 share the same wording (9 words).

  • Genesis 17:14 and Leviticus 7:21 share the same wording (9 words).

  • Genesis 17:14 and Leviticus 7:27 share the same wording (9 words).

  • Genesis 17:14 and Leviticus 19:8 share the same wording (9 words).

  • Genesis 17:14 and Numbers 9:13 share the same wording (9 words).

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