Joshua 5:3
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
Joshua 5:3 in other translations
| BSB | So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. |
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| WEB | Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. |
| ASV | And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. |
| YLT | and Joshua maketh for him knives of flint, and circumciseth the sons of Israel at the height of the foreskins. |
| DARBY | And Joshua made him stone-knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of Araloth. |
| BBE | So Joshua made stone knives and gave the children of Israel circumcision at Gibeath-ha-araloth. |
| Webster | And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. |
What does Joshua 5:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 5:1-9
How dreadful is their case, who see the wrath of God advancing towards them, without being able to turn it aside, or escape it! Such will be the horrible situation of the wicked; nor can words express the anguish of their feelings, or the greatness of their terror. Oh that they would now take warning, and before it be too late, flee for refuge to lay hold upon that hope set before them in the gospel! God impressed…
Joshua 5:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 5:3
- Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Genesis 17:23-27
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 17:23-27; Mt 16:24
the hill of the foreskins. or, Gibeah haaraloth.
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Context
- Joshua 5:2
At that time the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
- Joshua 5:3
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
- Joshua 5:4
And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.
Joshua 5:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Josué se hizo cuchillos afilados, y circuncidó á los hijos de Israel en el monte de los prepucios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Josué se fit des couteaux de pierre, et circoncit les fils d’Israël à la colline d’Araloth. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Josua machte sich Steinmesser und beschnitt die Kinder Israel am Hügel Araloth. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fecit quod jusserat Dominus, et circumcidit filios Israël in colle præputiorum. |