²³ On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household^(A) or bought with his money, every male in his household, and circumcised them, as God told him.^(B)

¹⁰ Whatever^(A) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,^(B) for in the realm of the dead,^(C) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.^(D)

Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal

² At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives^(A) and circumcise^(B) the Israelites again.” ³ So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.^[a]

⁴ Now this is why he did so: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of military age^(C)—died in the wilderness on the way after leaving Egypt.^{(D) 5} All the people that came out had been circumcised, but all the people born in the wilderness during the journey from Egypt had not. ⁶ The Israelites had moved about in the wilderness^(E) forty years^(F) until all the men who were of military age when they left Egypt had died, since they had not obeyed the Lord. For the Lord had sworn to them that they would not see the land he had solemnly promised their ancestors to give us,^(G) a land flowing with milk and honey.^{(H) 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.^(I)

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^[b](J) to this day.

²⁴ All the men who went out of the city gate^(A) agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male in the city was circumcised.

¹⁹ For I have chosen him^(A), so that he will direct his children^(B) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord^(C) by doing what is right and just,^(D) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”^(E)

²⁶ Abraham and his son Ishmael were both circumcised on that very day. ²⁷ And every male in Abraham’s household^(A), including those born in his household or bought from a foreigner, was circumcised with him.

¹⁰ This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.^{(A) 11} You are to undergo circumcision,^(B) and it will be the sign of the covenant^(C) between me and you. ¹² For the generations to come^(D) every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised,^(E) including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring. ¹³ Whether born in your household or bought with your money, they must be circumcised.^(F) My covenant in your flesh is to be an everlasting covenant.^{(G) 14} Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised^(H) in the flesh, will be cut off from his people;^(I) he has broken my covenant.^(J)”