Joshua 5:3 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition3 Joshua made the knives, then circumcised those men and boys at Haaraloth Hill. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17693 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition3 So Joshua made knives of flint and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)3 And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible3 So Joshua made flint knives for himself. He circumcised the Israelites at Foreskins Hill. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version3 He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. Féach an chaibidil |
This had to be done, because none of Israel's baby boys had been circumcised during the 40 years that Israel had wandered through the desert after leaving Egypt. And why had they wandered for 40 years? It was because right after they left Egypt, the men in the army had disobeyed the Lord. And the Lord had said, “None of you men will ever live to see the land that I promised Israel. It is a land rich with milk and honey, and someday your children will live there, but not before you die here in the desert.”