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href="/bsb/joshua/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the entire male population of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives for himself, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelite men at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelite men at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua made the knives, then circumcised those men and boys at Haaraloth Hill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the men of Israel at the Hill of Circumcision. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Joshua did as the LORD had commanded, and he circumcised the Israelites at a place called Circumcision Hill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua made some flint knives and circumcised the Israelis at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites on the Hill of the Foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the Hill of the Foreskins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Joshua makes knives of flint for himself, and circumcises the sons of Israel at the height of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Joshua maketh for him knives of flint, and circumciseth the sons of Israel at the height of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will make to him swords of stone and will circumcise the sons of Israel at the hill of uncircumcisions:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the children of Israel in the hill of the foreskins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath-haaraloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua made flint knives, and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath-haaraloth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua made a flint knife for himself, and circumcised the children of Israel the second time at the Hill of the Uncircumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua made for himself a blade of flint and he circumcised the children of Israel again in The Hill of the Uncircumcised<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at Gibeath-ha-araloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua made sharp knives of stone, and circumcised the children of Israel at the place called the Hill of Foreskins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/5-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=878" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/5.htm">The Circumcision at Gilgal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣu·rîm (N-mp) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">flint</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥar·ḇō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">knives</a> <a href="/hebrew/4135.htm" title="4135: way·yā·māl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To circumcise. A primitive root; to cut short, i.e. Curtail; by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy.">and circumcised</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">at</a> <a href="/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389: giḇ·‘aṯ (N-fsc) -- A hill. Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock.">Gibeath-haaraloth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6190.htm" title="6190: hā·‘ă·rā·lō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Foreskin. Feminine of arel; the prepuce."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a></span><br />This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. / You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. / Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Exodus 4:25-26</a></span><br />But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said. / So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-16.htm">Deuteronomy 10:16</a></span><br />Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Jeremiah 4:4</a></span><br />Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-28.htm">Romans 2:28-29</a></span><br />A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-2.htm">Galatians 5:2-3</a></span><br />Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. / Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-11.htm">Colossians 2:11-12</a></span><br />In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. / And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Genesis 34:14-17</a></span><br />“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us. / We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males. / Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-7.htm">Ezekiel 44:7-9</a></span><br />In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant. / And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a></span><br />For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-18.htm">1 Corinthians 7:18-19</a></span><br />Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. / Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Genesis 21:4</a></span><br />When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.</p><p class="hdg">Joshua</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Genesis 17:23-27</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a></b></br> Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any <i>man</i> will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.</p><p class="hdg">the hill of the foreskins.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Circumciseth</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/numbers/23-3.htm">Height</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Knives</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Stone-Knives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/5-4.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/joshua/5-4.htm">Circumciseth</a> <a href="/joshua/5-5.htm">Circumcision</a> <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Height</a> <a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/joshua/5-4.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-28.htm">Knives</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/joshua/7-5.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Stone-Knives</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">The Canaanites are afraid</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Joshua renews circumcision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">The Passover is kept at Gilgal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/5-12.htm">manna ceases</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/5-13.htm">An angel appears to Joshua</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act connects to the covenantal practice established in <a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>, where God commanded Abraham to circumcise every male as a sign of the covenant. The use of flint, rather than metal, may symbolize a return to the original covenant practices, emphasizing purity and obedience.<p><b>and circumcised the sons of Israel</b><br>Circumcision was a physical sign of the Israelites' covenant with God, marking them as His chosen people. This act was necessary because the generation born in the wilderness had not been circumcised (<a href="/joshua/5-5.htm">Joshua 5:5</a>). It signifies a renewal of the covenant as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land. This act of obedience is a prerequisite for receiving God's promises, reflecting the importance of spiritual readiness and commitment.<p><b>at Gibeath-haaraloth</b><br>Gibeath-haaraloth, meaning "Hill of the Foreskins," is a location near Gilgal, where this mass circumcision took place. The name itself serves as a memorial to this significant event. Geographically, Gilgal is situated near Jericho, marking the Israelites' first encampment in the Promised Land. This site becomes a place of consecration and preparation for the battles ahead, symbolizing a new beginning for the nation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading them into the Promised Land. He is obedient to God's commands and ensures the covenant is renewed through circumcision.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_israel.htm">Sons of Israel</a></b><br>The new generation of Israelites born during the wilderness wanderings. They had not been circumcised, which was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeath-haaraloth.htm">Gibeath-haaraloth</a></b><br>The location where the circumcision took place. The name means "Hill of the Foreskins," indicating the significant event that occurred there.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/flint_knives.htm">Flint Knives</a></b><br>Tools used by Joshua to perform the circumcision. The use of flint, a sharp stone, is significant as it connects to ancient practices and symbolizes a return to the covenant's roots.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/circumcision.htm">Circumcision</a></b><br>A physical sign of the covenant between God and His people, first instituted with Abraham. It represents obedience, purification, and a commitment to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Joshua's actions demonstrate the importance of obeying God's commands, even when they require difficult or uncomfortable actions. Believers are called to trust and obey God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/renewal_of_covenant.htm">Renewal of Covenant</a></b><br>The circumcision at Gibeath-haaraloth symbolizes a renewal of the covenant. Christians are encouraged to regularly renew their commitment to God through spiritual disciplines and sacraments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_significance_of_physical_acts.htm">Spiritual Significance of Physical Acts</a></b><br>While circumcision was a physical act, it held deep spiritual significance. Believers should recognize the spiritual implications of their actions and rituals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership in ensuring the covenant was upheld is a model for Christian leaders today. Leaders are responsible for guiding others in faithfulness to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_belonging.htm">Identity and Belonging</a></b><br>Circumcision marked the Israelites as God's people. Christians find their identity in Christ, marked by the Holy Spirit, and are called to live as His representatives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_habakkuk_3_11_conflict_with_joshua_10.htm">In Habakkuk 3:11, does the claim that the sun and moon stood still indicate a literal astronomical anomaly, and does it conflict with other biblical passages like Joshua 10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_couldn't_israel_drive_out_some_peoples.htm">Joshua 13:13 - How could Israel remain unable to drive out certain peoples if God supposedly promised victory, suggesting an inconsistency with divine intervention claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joshua_5_2-7__how_was_mass_circumcision_safe.htm">Joshua 5:2-7: How could an entire fighting force undergo circumcision en masse without any health risks or attack from nearby enemies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_decision_guidance_is_in_the_bible.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer for decision making?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The hill of the foreskins.</span> The name given to the hill where the circumcision took place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/5-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַשׂ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flint</span><br /><span class="heb">צֻרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣu·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knives</span><br /><span class="heb">חַֽרְב֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥar·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and circumcised</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙מָל֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4135.htm">Strong's 4135: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gibeath-haaraloth.</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבְעַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(giḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1389.htm">Strong's 1389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hillock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/5-3.htm">Joshua 5:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/5-3.htm">OT History: Joshua 5:3 Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised (Josh. 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