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Joshua 5:1-2
International Standard Version
Joshua 5:1-2
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]
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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 5:1-2
New International Version
Joshua 5:1-2
New International Version
5 Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast(A) heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan before the Israelites until they[a] had crossed over, their hearts melted in fear(B) and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites.
Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal
2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives(C) and circumcise(D) the Israelites again.”
Footnotes
- Joshua 5:1 Another textual tradition we
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