Joshua 5:3

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

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.”

Joshua 5:2

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

Joshua 5:4

This was the reason for the circumcision: Of all the people who had come out of Egypt, every male of military age had died in the wilderness during the journey after they came out of Egypt.