Genesis 17:27

Genesis 17:27

And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

a. NLT: along with all the other men and boys of the household, whether they were born there or bought as servants. All were circumcised with him.

b. NIV: And every male in Abraham’s household, including those born in his household or bought from a foreigner, was circumcised with him.

c. YLT: and all the men of his house -- born in the house, and bought with money from the son of a stranger -- have been circumcised with him.

d. Amplified Bible:  And all the men of his house, both those born in the house and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised along with him.

e. Septuagint: and all the men of his house, both those born in the house, and those bought with money of foreign nations.

f. Stone Edition Chumash: and all the people of his household, born in his household and purchased for money from a stranger, were circumcised with him.

1. “And all the men of his house, born in the house…”

a. and all the men [582 * ‘enowsh] [Strong: from 605; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively):--another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.]

b. of his house [1004 * bayith] [Strong: probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet, temple, web, + within(-out).]

c. born [3211 * yaliyd] [Strong: from 3205; born:--((home-))born, child, son.]

d. in the house [1004 * bayith] See “house above.]

2. “…and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.”

a. bought ][4736 * miqnah] [Strong: feminine of 4735; properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid:--(he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase.]

b. with money [3701 * keceph] [Strong: from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:--money, price, silver(-ling).]

c. of the stranger [1121 * ben] [Strong: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

d. stranger [5236 * nekar] [Strong: from 5234; foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom:--alien, strange (+ -er).]

e. were circumcised with him [4135 * muwl] [Strong: a primitive root; to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy:--circumcise(-ing), selves), cut down (in pieces), destroy, X must needs.]

1). It appears that all the men were circumcised the same day; that is a lot of circumcisions. About 15 or so years earlier there were 318 men in his house. So by this time there were probably more. It would also mean that all the men would be unable to do anything for a few days, even to the point of protecting themselves. In Genesis 34:25 two men killed every male of a city because they were still sore from the circumcision, three days previous.