Joshua 5:2

New American Bible - revised edition

On this occasion the Lord said to Joshua: Make flint knives and circumcise Israel for the second time.

Cross References

Exodus 4:25

But Zipporah took a piece of flint and cut off her son’s foreskin and, touching his feet, she said, “Surely you are a spouse of blood to me.”

Romans 2:29

Rather, one is a Jew inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit, not the letter; his praise is not from human beings but from God.

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal on the righteousness received through faith while he was uncircumcised. Thus he was to be the father of all the uncircumcised who believe, so that to them [also] righteousness might be credited,

Deuteronomy 10:16

Circumcise therefore the foreskins of your hearts, and be stiff-necked no longer.

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord, your God, will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you will love the Lord, your God, with your whole heart and your whole being, in order that you may live.

Colossians 2:11

In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not administered by hand, by stripping off the carnal body, with the circumcision of Christ.

Joshua 5:3

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath-haaraloth.