Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Kiddushin 57:13

אשכחן מיד לדורות מנלן תנא דבי ר' ישמעאל כל מקום שנאמר צו אינו אלא זירוז מיד ולדורות

And if his father did not circumcise him, Beth din<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos.');"><sup>20</sup></span> is bound to circumcise him, for it is written: Every male among you shall be circumcised.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gen. XVII. 10; this is command in general terms, not particularly to the father, and hence is applied to Beth din.');"><sup>21</sup></span> And if Beth din did not circumcise him, he is bound to circumcise himself, for it is written: And the uncircumcised male who will not circumcise the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 14.');"><sup>22</sup></span>

Daf Shevui to Kiddushin

The idea that circumcision was a commandment not just for Abraham, but for all subsequent generations is derived from the use of the word “command.” We should note that Leviticus does state that newborn males must be circumcised on the eighth day. It is unclear why that source is not used here.
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