Thisis the reasonwhyJoshuacircumcisedthem: allthe peoplewho cameout of Egyptwho were males,allthe menof war,diedin the wildernessalong the wayafter they cameout of Egypt.
"Surelyallthe menwho have seenMy gloryand My signswhichI performedin Egyptand in the wilderness,yet have putMe to the testthesetentimesand have not listenedto My voice,
Nevertheless,with mostof them Godwas not well-pleased;for they were laid lowin the wilderness.
"Now the timethat it tookfor us to comefrom Kadesh-barneauntilwe crossedoverthe brookZeredwas thirty-eightyears,untilallthe generationof the menof warperishedfrom withinthe camp,as the LORDhad swornto them.
"So it cameabout whenallthe menof warhad finallyperishedfrom amongthe people,
So Joshuamadehimself flintknivesand circumcisedthe sonsof Israelat Gibeath-haaraloth.
For allthe peoplewho cameout were circumcised,but allthe peoplewho were bornin the wildernessalong the wayas they cameout of Egypthad not been circumcised.
