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Joshua 5:3

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1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

2 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

4 And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.

5 Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt, them they had not 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.>

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Cross references

  • Matthew 16:24

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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  • Genesis 17:23–27

    And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

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