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Verse 1

And it came to pass, when all the kings{H4428} of the Amorites,{H567} that were beyond{H5676} the Jordan{H3383} westward,{H3220} and all the kings{H4428} of the Canaanites,{H3669} that were by the sea,{H3220} heard{H8085} how that Jehovah{H3068} had dried up{H3001} the waters{H4325} of the Jordan{H3383} from before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} until we were passed over,{H5674} that their heart{H3824} melted,{H4549} neither was there spirit{H7307} in them any more, because{H6440} of the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

Verse 2

At that time{H6256} Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Joshua,{H3091} Make{H6213} thee knives{H2719} of flint,{H6697} and circumcise{H4135} again{H7725} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} the second time.{H8145}

Verse 3

And Joshua{H3091} made{H6213} him knives{H2719} of flint,{H6697} and circumcised{H4135} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} at the hill{H1389} of the foreskins.{H6190}

Verse 4

And this is the cause{H1697} why Joshua{H3091} did circumcise:{H4135} all the people{H5971} that came forth out{H3318} of Egypt,{H4714} that were males,{H2145} even all the men{H582} of war,{H4421} died{H4191} in the wilderness{H4057} by the way,{H1870} after they came forth out{H3318} of Egypt.{H4714}

Verse 5

For{H3588} all the people{H5971} that came out{H3318} were circumcised;{H4135} but all the people{H5971} that were born{H3209} in the wilderness{H4057} by the way{H1870} as they came forth{H3318} out of Egypt,{H4714} they had not circumcised.{H4135}

Verse 6

For the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} walked{H1980} forty{H705} years{H8141} in the wilderness,{H4057} till all the nation,{H1471} even the men{H582} of war{H4421} that came forth out{H3318} of Egypt,{H4714} were consumed,{H8552} because they hearkened{H8085} not unto the voice{H6963} of Jehovah:{H3068} unto whom Jehovah{H3068} sware{H7650} that he would not let them see{H7200} the land{H776} which Jehovah{H3068} sware{H7650} unto their fathers{H1} that he would give{H5414} us, a land{H776} flowing{H2100} with milk{H2461} and honey.{H1706}

Verse 7

And their children,{H1121} whom he raised up{H6965} in their stead, them did Joshua{H3091} circumcise:{H4135} for they were uncircumcised,{H6189} because they had not circumcised{H4135} them by the way.{H1870}

Verse 8

And it came to pass, when they had done{H8552} circumcising{H4135} all the nation,{H1471} that they abode{H3427} in their places in the camp,{H4264} till they were whole.{H2421}

Verse 9

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Joshua,{H3091} This day{H3117} have I rolled away{H1556} the reproach{H2781} of Egypt{H4714} from off you. Wherefore the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} was called{H7121} Gilgal,{H1537} unto this day.{H3117}

Verse 10

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} encamped{H2583} in Gilgal;{H1537} and they kept{H6213} the passover{H6453} on the fourteenth{H702} day{H3117} of the month{H2320} at even{H6153} in the plains{H6160} of Jericho.{H3405}

Verse 11

And they did eat{H398} of the produce{H5669} of the land{H776} on the morrow{H4283} after the passover,{H6453} unleavened cakes{H4682} and parched{H7033} grain, in the selfsame{H6106} day.{H3117}

Verse 12

And the manna{H4478} ceased{H7673} on the morrow,{H4283} after they had eaten{H398} of the produce{H5669} of the land;{H776} neither had the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} manna{H4478} any more; but they did eat{H398} of the fruit{H8393} of the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667} that year.{H8141}

Verse 13

And it came to pass, when Joshua{H3091} was by Jericho,{H3405} that he lifted up{H5375} his eyes{H5869} and looked,{H7200} and, behold, there stood{H5975} a man{H376} over against him with his sword{H2719} drawn{H8025} in his hand:{H3027} and Joshua{H3091} went{H3212} unto him, and said{H559} unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?{H6862}

Verse 14

And he said,{H559} Nay; but [as] prince{H8269} of the host{H6635} of Jehovah{H3068} am I now come.{H935} And Joshua{H3091} fell{H5307} on his face{H6440} to the earth,{H776} and did worship,{H7812} and said{H559} unto him, What saith{H559} my lord{H113} unto his servant?{H5650}

Verse 15

And the prince{H8269} of Jehovah's{H3068} host{H6635} said{H559} unto Joshua,{H3091} Put off{H5394} thy shoe{H5275} from off thy foot;{H7272} for the place{H4725} whereon thou standest{H5975} is holy.{H6944} And Joshua{H3091} did{H6213} so.

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