1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
Presents commentary in a tabular format for ease of reading.Click to learn more.
| Acts 7:8 | *And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: **and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day: and ***Isaac, Jacob: ****and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. Genesis 17:10. --- ** Genesis 21:24. --- *** Genesis 25:25. --- **** Genesis 29:32.; Genesis 35:22. | The covenant, or the testament,{ Ver. 8. Testamentum, ten diatheken. See Hebrews 9:16.|} and alliance of circumcision, by which the Israelites should be known to be the elect people of God. (Witham) --- Literally, he gave them the alliance of circumcision; he made with him an alliance, of which circumcision was the seal. (Bible de Vence) |