Joshua 5
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Joshua 5:1-3

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 when allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 whoH834 were beyondH5676 the JordanH3383 to the westH3220, and allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the 1CanaanitesH3669 whoH834 were by the seaH3220, 2heardH8085 howH854H834 the LordH3068 had driedH3001 upH3001 the watersH4325 of the JordanH3383 beforeH4480H6440 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 untilH5704 3they had crossedH5674, that their heartsH3824 meltedH4549, and there was noH3808 spiritH7307 in them anyH5750 longerH5750 becauseH4480H6440 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

2At that timeH6256 the LordH3068 saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, “MakeH6213 for yourself 4flintH6864 knivesH2719 and circumciseH4135 againH7725 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 the secondH8145 timeH8145.” 3So JoshuaH3091 madeH6213 himself flintH6864 knivesH2719 and circumcisedH4135 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 at 5Gibeath-haaralothH1389H6190.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 5:1 Num 13:29 ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 5:1 Josh 2:10, 11 ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 5:1 Other mss we ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 5:2 Ex 4:25 ↩
  5. 5. Joshua 5:3 I.e., the hill of the foreskins ↩

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