Joshua 5:3

A Conservative Version

And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Exodus 4:25

Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet. And she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood thou are to me.

Joshua 5:2

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

Joshua 5:4

And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised: All the people who came forth out of Egypt, who were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way after they came forth out of Egypt.