Joshua 5:2 “At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcis…”

Joshua 5:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

That same time the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Make thee sharpe kniues, and returne, and circumcise the sonnes of Israel the second time.

Darby Translation

At that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make thee stone-knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

Young's Literal Translation

At that time said Jehovah unto Joshua, 'Make for thee knives of flint, and turn back, circumcise the sons of Israel a second time;'

Bible in Basic English

At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make yourself stone knives and give the children of Israel circumcision a second time.

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Cross references

“circumcise”

Deuteronomy 10:16 Deuteronomy 30:6 Genesis 17:10–14 Romans 4:11 Colossians 2:11 Romans 2:29

Deuteronomy 10:16 · BSB

Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.

Deuteronomy 30:6 · BSB

The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

Genesis 17:10–14 · BSB

This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

Colossians 2:11 · BSB

In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

Romans 2:29 · BSB

No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

Also

Exodus 4:25

Exodus 4:25 · BSB

But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now 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.

3So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

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