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Joshua 5:7-9
New King James Version
Joshua 5:7-9
New King James Version
7 Then Joshua circumcised (A)their sons whom He raised up in their place; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.
8 So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp (B)till they were healed. 9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away (C)the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called (D)Gilgal[a] to this day.
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- Joshua 5:9 Lit. Rolling
Joshua 5:7-9
International Children’s Bible
Joshua 5:7-9
International Children’s Bible
7 So their sons took their places. But none of the sons born on the trip from Egypt had been circumcised. So Joshua circumcised them. 8 After all the Israelites had been circumcised, they stayed in camp until they were healed.
9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “As slaves in Egypt you were ashamed. But today I have removed that shame.” So Joshua named that place Gilgal. And it is still named Gilgal today.
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Joshua 5:7-9
New International Version
Joshua 5:7-9
New International Version
7 So he raised up their sons in their place, and these were the ones Joshua circumcised. They were still uncircumcised because they had not been circumcised on the way. 8 And after the whole nation had been circumcised, they remained where they were in camp until they were healed.(A)
9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal[a](B) to this day.
Footnotes
- Joshua 5:9 Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for roll.
Joshua 5:7-9
English Standard Version
Joshua 5:7-9
English Standard Version
7 So it was (A)their children, whom he raised up in their place, that Joshua circumcised. For they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.
8 When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. 9 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the (B)reproach of Egypt from you.” And so the name of that place is called (C)Gilgal[a] to this day.
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- Joshua 5:9 Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for to roll
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