Joshua 5:2 - Easy To Read Version

² At that time, the Lord said to Joshua, “Make knives from flint rocks and circumcise [17] the men of Israel.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make knives of flint and circumcise the [new generation of] Israelites as before.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

² At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make yourself flint knives. Circumcise the Israelites for a second time.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² So at that time, the Lord said to Joshua: "Make for yourself knives of stone, and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time."

Joshua 5:2 Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord your God will make you and your descendants want to obey him. [198] Then you will love the Lord with all your heart. And you will live!

Deuteronomy 10:16

“Stop being stubborn. Give your hearts to the Lord.

Exodus 4:25

But Zipporah took a flint knife [37] and circumcised [38] her son. She took the skin and touched his feet. Then she said {to Moses}, “You are a bridegroom of blood to me.”

Colossians 2:11

In Christ you had a different kind of circumcision. {\cf2\super [9]} That circumcision was not done by the hands of any person. I mean you were made free from the power of your sinful self. That is the kind of circumcision Christ does.

Romans 4:11

Abraham was circumcised later to show that God accepted him. His circumcision was proof that he was right with God through faith before he was circumcised. So Abraham is the father of all people that believe but are not circumcised. Those people believe and are accepted like people that are right with God.

Joshua 5:3

So Joshua made knives from flint rocks. Then he circumcised [18] the people of Israel at Gibeath Haaraloth. [19]