“And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant.” * * * “This is my covenant.” * * * “And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man-child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or _bought with money_ of any stranger which is not of thy seed. He that is born in thy house, and he that is _bought with thy money_ must needs be circumcised; and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.” _Gen._ xvii. 9, 10, 12, 13. “And all the men of his house, born in the house, and _bought with money_ of the stranger, were circumcised with him.” _Ver._ 27. “And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants (וַ֥עֲבָדִים _va abadim, male slaves_), and women-servants (וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת _vu shephhahoth, female slaves_), and gave them unto Abraham.” _Gen._ xx. 14. “Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out the bond-woman, and her son. For the son of this bond-woman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. And God said unto Abraham, let it not be grievous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bond-woman.” * * * “And also of the son of the bond-woman I will make a nation, because he is of thy seed.” _Gen._ xxi. 10, 12, 13. “For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond-woman was after the flesh, but he of the free-woman was by promise; nevertheless, what saith the scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son, for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.” _Gal._ iv. 22, 23, 30. “And he said, I am Abraham’s servant (עֶ֥בֶד _ebed, male slave_), and the Lord hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great and he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and man-servants (וַֽעֲבָד֭יִִם _va abadim, and male slaves_), and maid-servants (וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת _vu shephahoth, and female slaves_), and camels and asses.” _Gen._ xxiv. 34, 35. “And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great. For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants (וַֽעֲבֻדָּ֖הּ _va abudda, of slaves_), and the Philistines envied him.” _Gen._ xxvi. 13, 14. “And the man (Jacob) increased exceedingly, and he had much cattle, and maid-servants (וּשְׁפָחוֹת _vu shephahoth, and female slaves_,) and men-servants (וַֽעֲבָדִים _va abadim, and male slaves_), and camels and asses.” _Gen._ xxx. 43. “And I have oxen and asses, flocks, and men-servants (וְעֶ֣בֶד _ve ebed, and male slaves_), and women-servants (וְשִׁפְחָ֑ה _ve shiphha, and female slaves_). And I have sent to tell my lord that I may find grace in thy sight.” _Gen._ xxxii. 5. Let us now notice how Mr. Barnes treats the records here quoted. He says, page 70—