But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it. ‘Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,’ she said.
Joshua 5:2 - New International Version (Anglicised) At that time the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make knives of flint and circumcise the [new generation of] Israelites as before. American Standard Version (1901) At that time Jehovah said unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. Common English Bible At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make yourself flint knives. Circumcise the Israelites for a second time.” Catholic Public Domain Version So at that time, the Lord said to Joshua: "Make for yourself knives of stone, and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version At that time the Lord said to Josue: Make thee knives of stone, and circumcise the second time the children of Israel. |
But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it. ‘Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,’ she said.
No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.
And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer.
The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.
In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ,
So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.