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THE MESSAGE
Luke 1:59
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When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
And it came to passe that on the eight day they came to circumcise the childe, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
When the baby was eight days old, they came to circumcise him. They wanted to name him Zechariah because this was his father's name,
It happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child [as required by the Law], and they intended to name him Zacharias, after his father;
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, after the name of his father.
On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands. They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
On the eighth day, they came to do the child's b'rit-milah. They were about to name him Z'kharyah, after his father,
And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
When the baby was eight days old, they came to circumcise him. They wanted to name him Zechariah because this was his father's name.
And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father.
And it happened on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the boy; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were wanting to name him after his father Zechariah.
And it happened on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child and were calling it by his father's name, Zacharias.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zekharyah, after the name of the father.
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And it was the eighth day, and they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zakaria.
And it occurred, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.
And it came to passe, that on the eyght day they came to circumcise the chylde, and called his name Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
And it was don in the eiyte dai, thei camen to circumcide the child; and thei clepiden hym Zacarie, bi the name of his fadir.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.
So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father.
On the eighth day they did the religious act of the Jews on the child. They named him Zacharias, after his father.
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father.
And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah.
And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father’s name Zachary.
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zechari'ah after his father,
And it fortuned ye eyght daye: they cam to circumcise the chylde: and called his name zacharias after the name of his father.
And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,
And it fortuned vpon the eight daye, they came to circumcyse ye childe, and called him Zachary after his father:
and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child. but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it,
When the baby was about eight days old, it was time for his pickle to be clipped. Everyone wanted to name him after his daddy,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 2:21, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 21:4, Leviticus 12:3, Acts 7:8, Philippians 3:5
Reciprocal: Luke 3:2 - the word
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass that on the eighth day,.... The precise time fixed in the normal restitution of the ordinance of circumcision, Genesis 17:12 though this was not always attended to, but circumcision was sometimes deferred to another time; yet keeping the exact time was judged most commendable and praiseworthy;
Genesis 17:12- :
they came to circumcise the child; that is, the neighbours and cousins of Elisabeth, who were at the time of her delivery; eight days after they came again to be at the circumcision of the child: who was the operator is not known; nor was there any particular person appointed for this service; but any one might do it, whether ecclesiastic or laic, men or women, father or mother, or any other friend; for the rule is n,
"all are fit to circumcise; even an uncircumcised person, and a woman, and a minor, may circumcise in a place where there is no man; but a Gentile may not circumcise at all.''
The circumcision of John seems to be performed in Zacharias's house, and by one of those that came; for Zacharias, being dumb, could not say the blessing which the circumciser was obliged to say: nor indeed could he say that, which, as the father of the child, belonged to him; concerning which, take the following account o:
"the circumciser blesses before he circumcises, "saying", blessed is he that hath sanctified us by his precepts, and hath commanded us concerning circumcision: if he circumcises the son of his friend, or if he circumcises his own son, he blesses him with "this blessing"; and hath commanded us to circumcise a son: and the father of the son blesses with another blessing; blessed art thou, O Lord our God, the King of the world, who hath sanctified us by his precepts, and hath commanded us to enter him into the covenant of Abraham our father.----If his father is not there, they do not say this other blessing.----And if there are any standing there, they say, as he hath brought him into the covenant, so bring him to the law, and to matrimony, and to good works; and after that the father of the child, or the circumciser, or one of those that stand by, bless, "saying", blessed art thou, O Lord our God, the King of the world, who sanctified the beloved (Isaac) from the womb, c.''
How many of Elisabeth's neighbours and relations were present at this ceremony, is not related but the Jews require ten persons as witnesses of it; for they say p, that
"testimonies worthy of belief, in Israel, are ten, the witnesses of the covenant of circumcision are ten, the witnesses of a dead person ten, c.''
and at this time also it was usual to give the child a name, which was not by divine appointment, but was a custom that prevailed among them which took its rise from Abraham, having his name changed at the time when circumcision was enjoined him, Genesis 17:5 and from the naming and circumcision of Isaac, mentioned together,
Genesis 21:3
and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father: as the neighbours of Naomi gave a name to the son of Boaz and Ruth, calling him Obed, Ruth 4:17. This they took upon them to do, because that Zacharias was deaf and dumb; but why they should call him by his name, cannot well be accounted for, it not being usual to call the father, and the son, by the same name; unless they were desirous of continuing the same name in the family, which had been famous in Israel for a prophet, and a priest: to call children by Gentile names was not lawful. In the Targum on Amos 6:1 it is said,
"woe to them that name their children after the names of the Gentiles.''
n Maimon. Hilch. Milah, c. 2. sect. 1, o Ib. c. 3. sect. 1, 2, 3. p Pirke Eliezer, c. 19.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
On the eighth day - This was the day on which it was required to circumcise children, Genesis 21:4.
And they called him Zacharias - The name of the child was commonly given at the time of the circumcision, Genesis 21:3-4. The name âcommonlyâ given to the eldest son was that of the father.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 59. On the eighth day they came to circumcise — See an account of this institution in Clarke's notes on Genesis 17:10-14. Had circumcision been essential to an infant's salvation, God would not have ordered it to be delayed to the eighth day, because, in all countries, multitudes die before they arrive at that age. Baptism, which is generally allowed to have been substituted for circumcision, is no more necessary to the salvation of an infant than circumcision was. Both are signs of the covenant - circumcision, of the putting away the impurity of the flesh; and baptism, of the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, producing the answer of a good conscience towards God. Confer 1 Peter 3:21, with Titus 3:5. This should never be neglected: it is a sign and token of the spiritual grace.
They called him Zacharias — Among the Jews, the child was named when it was circumcised, and ordinarily the name of the father was given to the first-born son.
