Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 12:44
But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
44. But a foreigner, bought as a slave into an Israelitish family, may eat of it, if he is made a member of the Isr. community by circumcision. Slaves were regarded as members of the family, and, as such, were circumcised (Gen 17:12-13, P), so that they might join in the family religious rites. ‘That is bought for money’ distinguishes the slave here referred to from the slave ‘born in the house’ (cf. Gen 17:12; Gen 17:23; Gen 17:27), i.e. born of parents who were themselves slaves in the same establishment: a slave of the latter kind would, as a matter of course, be circumcised, and have a right to partake of the Passover.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Servant – The circumcision of the slave, thus enjoined formally on the first day that Israel became a nation, in accordance with the law given to Abraham, (see the margin reference) made him a true member of the family, equally entitled to all religious privileges. In the household of a priest the slave was even permitted to eat the consecrated food: Lev 22:11.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
When thou hast circumcised him; for the master had a power to circumcise such persons, Gen 17:12. And though it is probable, that by their interest in them, and a diligent instruction of them, they made them willing to receive circumcision, yet it seems they had a power to compel them to it; but then circumcision was not to them a seal of Gods covenant, nor of their religion, for that must be matter of choice, but only a civil badge, or a note of that family or people into which they were politically incorporated.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
But every man’s servant that is bought for money,…. And so his own property:
when thou hast circumcised him; as such an one ought to be, according to the covenant of circumcision given to Abraham, Ge 17:13, though one should think not without his consent; wherefore care was to be taken to purchase such servants as would be willing to conform to that rite, and pains were to be taken with them to instruct them in it, and persuade them to it; to which, when they had submitted, they had a right to eat the passover, but if they did not, it was not allowed:
then shall he eat thereof; but not otherwise.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(44) Every mans servant.Slaves born in the house were required to be circumcised on the eighth day, like Israelites (Gen. 17:13). Bought slaves were allowed their choice. It is noticeable that the circumcised slave was to be admitted to full religious equality with his master.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
If we explain this by the gospel, Paul gives the sense of it. Col 2:11 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 12:44 But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
Ver. 44. When thou hast circumcised him. ] And so adinitted him into the fellowship of the faithful. A man must live before he can be nourished; bred before be can be fed.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
bought for money. Compare Gen 17:12, Gen 17:13.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
circumcised: Gen 17:12, Gen 17:13, Gen 17:23
Reciprocal: Exo 21:2 – an Hebrew Lev 25:44 – General