Joshua 5:2-5

New International Version

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.