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Joshua 5:3

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

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

So Y'hoshua made himself knives of flint and circumcised the people of Isra'el at Giv'at-Ha'Aralot [the hill of foreskins].

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

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

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 17:23 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.
  • Genesis 17:27 (2 votes)

    And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
  • Matthew 16:24 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.
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