Gen 17:12 | Clarke | e4.org | 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, Le 12:2,3, 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, Le 22:27.