Joshua 5:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Joshua made sharp stone knives and circumcised the Israelites at the hill called 'the hill of foreskins.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joshua performed the ritual of circumcision on the Israelite men who had not received it during their time in the wilderness.

📚 Historical Context

After the Israelites crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land, God commanded Joshua to circumcise the males of the new generation, as they had not been circumcised during the forty years of wandering in the wilderness. This act fulfilled the covenant sign given to Abraham and prepared the people for their conquest, symbolizing renewal and obedience before facing their enemies. It occurred at a specific location that became known as the "hill of the foreskins" due to the event.

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And his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised.

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You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between me and you.

Joshua 5:5

All the people who had originally left Egypt were circumcised, but none of the people who were born during their journey through the wilderness had been circumcised.

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