2At that time the Lord said to Joshua, "Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again."


In Context

1 Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan before the Israelites until we had crossed over, their hearts melted and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites.

2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, "Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again."

3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.

4 Now this is why he did so: All those who came out of Egypt-all the men of military age-died in the desert on the way after leaving Egypt.

Joshua 5:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time the Lord said to Josue: Make thee knives of stone, and circumcise the second time the children of Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time Jehovah said unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make thee stone-knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time the LORD said to Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time, Yahweh said to Joshua, |Make flint knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time said Jehovah unto Joshua, 'Make for thee knives of flint, and turn back, circumcise the sons of Israel a second time;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:2At that time the LORD said to Joshua, Make you sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.