Joshua 5:2

At that time Yahweh said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and once more circumcise all the males of Israel.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1As soon as all the kings of the Amorites on the west side of the Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were along the coast of the Great Sea, heard that Yahweh had dried up the waters of the Jordan until the people of Israel had crossed over, their hearts melted, and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel. + 5:1 Some modern versions have: until the people of Israel had crossed over, and others have, until we had crossed over . The Hebrew text has we, but a note in the margin instructs readers to say they . Translators can decide for themselves.

3Then Joshua made himself flint knives and he circumcised all the males of Israel at Gibeath Haaraloth.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:10This is my covenant, which you must keep, between me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you must be circumcised.

Deuteronomy 10:16Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and be stubborn no longer.

Romans 2:29But he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter. The praise of such a person comes not from people but from God.

Colossians 2:11In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not done by humans in the removal of the body of flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 5:2-10

The Circumcision of the Israelites. ( b. c. 1451.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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