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Joshua 5:1-3
International Standard Version
Joshua 5:1-3
International Standard Version
Israel’s Enemies Become Discouraged
5 All the Amorite kings who lived across the Jordan River to the west and all the Canaanite kings by the Mediterranean[a] Sea became discouraged as soon as they heard that the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan River for the people of Israel until they had crossed it. They no longer had a will to fight[b] because of the people of Israel.
A New Generation is Circumcised
2 At that time the Lord told Joshua, “Make for yourselves some flint knives and circumcise the Israelis who haven’t been circumcised yet.”[c]
3 So Joshua made some flint knives and circumcised the Israelis at Gibeath-haaraloth.[d]
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- Joshua 5:1 The Heb. lacks Mediterranean
- Joshua 5:1 Lit. a spirit in them
- Joshua 5:2 Lit. Israelis a second time
- Joshua 5:3 The Heb. name Gibeath-haaraloth means Foreskin Hill
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