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Joshua 5:3

IsraelJoshuaGibeath-haaraloth

1 Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.

2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

4 Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.

5 Though all who had come out were circumcised, none of those born in the wilderness on the journey from Egypt had been circumcised.

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BSB
So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.
KJV
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
WEB
Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
ASV
And Joshua made him knives of lint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
DARBY
And Joshua made him stone-knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of Araloth.
BLB
And Joshua made for himself flint knives, and he circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.
ÅB
Da gjorde Josva seg stenkniver og omskar Israels barn ved Ha'aralot-haugen[^1].
OTB
Så Josva laget flintkniver og utførte omskjærelsen av israelittene ved Gibeat Haaralot.
B1930
Da gjorde Josva sig stenkniver og omskar Israels barn ved Ha'aralot-haugen. / < forhudenes haug.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 16:24

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • Genesis 17:23–27

    On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

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