Gen 17:12 | Clarke | STEP | Verse 12 He that is eight days old - Because previously to this they were considered unclean, , , and circumcision was ever understood as a consecration of the person to God. Neither calf, lamb, nor kid, was offered to God till it was eight days old for the same reason, .

Genesis 17:12

Verse 12

He that is eight days old - Because previously to this they were considered unclean, Lev 12:2, Lev 12:3, and circumcision was ever understood as a consecration of the person to God. Neither calf, lamb, nor kid, was offered to God till it was eight days old for the same reason, Lev 22:27.