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Joshua 5:7

Joshua

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

6 For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

And Joshua raised up their sons in their place, and these were the ones he circumcised. Until this time they were still uncircumcised, since they had not been circumcised along the way.

8 And after all the nation had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they were healed.

9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.

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BSB
And Joshua raised up their sons in their place, and these were the ones he circumcised. Until this time they were still uncircumcised, since they had not been circumcised along the way.
KJV
And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
WEB
Their children, whom he raised up in their place, were circumcised by Joshua, for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them on the way.
ASV
And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them did Joshua circumcise: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
DARBY
And their sons [whom] he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised, for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them on the way.
BLB
And their sons, raised up in their place, Joshua circumcised; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.
ÅB
Men deres barn, som han hadde latt vokse opp i deres sted, dem omskar Josva; for de hadde forhud, da de ikke var blitt omskåret på veien.
OTB
Så Han oppreiste deres sønner i deres sted, og det var disse Josva omskar, da de var uomskårne, fordi de ikke hadde blitt omskåret på reisen.
B1930
Men deres barn, som han hadde latt vokse op i deres sted, dem omskar Josva; for de hadde forhud, da de ikke var blitt omskåret på veien.

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  • Numbers 14:31

    But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:39

    And the little ones you said would become captives—your children who on that day did not know good from evil—will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it.

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