Gen 17:14 | TNotes | STEP | 17:14 will be cut off: This punishment seems to have several applications. A person could be exiled from society or put to death by the community; most often it warned that a person might die prematurely as God cut him off from the land of the living (see Exod 31:14 ; Lev 7:20-27 ; 17:3-4 ; 20:17-18 ; 23:28-29 ; Num 15:30-31 ; see also Ps 31:22 ; Ezek 21:4 ; Rom 9:3 ; 11:22 ). Failure to be circumcised was a serious violation (see Exod 4:24-26 ; cp. Gal 5:2-4 ).

a17:14►

bExod 31:14►

cLev 7:20-27►

d17:3-4►

e20:17-18►

f23:28-29►

gNum 15:30-31►

hPs 31:22►

iEzek 21:4►

jRom 9:3►

k11:22►

lExod 4:24-26►

mGal 5:2-4►

‏ Genesis 17:14

17:14 ^a will be cut off: This punishment seems to have several applications. A person could be exiled from society or put to death by the community; most often it warned that a person might die prematurely as God cut him off from the land of the living (see Exod 31:14 ^b; Lev 7:20-27 ^c; 17:3-4 ^d; 20:17-18 ^e; 23:28-29 ^f; Num 15:30-31 ^g; see also Ps 31:22 ^h; Ezek 21:4 ⁱ; Rom 9:3 ^j; 11:22 ^k). Failure to be circumcised was a serious violation (see Exod 4:24-26 ^l; cp. Gal 5:2-4 ^m).