Joshua 5:2

Easy To Read Version

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

Cross References

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.”

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.

Deuteronomy 10:16

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

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!

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.

Joshua 5:3

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