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Joshua 5:3

What does Joshua 5:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 5:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Joshua made stone knives and gave the children of Israel circumcision at Gibeath-ha-araloth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joshua maketh for him knives of flint, and circumciseth the sons of Israel at the height of the foreskins.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the children of Israel in the hill of the foreskins.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joshua made him stone-knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of Araloth.

Context

v.2At that time Jehovah said unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

v.3This passage

v.4And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: all the people that came forth out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came forth out of Egypt.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 16:24

    Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Genesis 17:23

    And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

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