KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After they had finished circumcising all the people, they stayed in their places in the camp until they had healed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelites remained in camp to recover after all the men were circumcised before entering the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred at Gilgal after the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into Canaan. An entire generation of men born during the 40 years of wilderness wandering had not been circumcised, so Joshua circumcised them to restore their covenant relationship with God before conquering the land. The healing period was necessary because circumcision would have temporarily made the men unable to fight.
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