Their children, whom he raised up in their place, were circumcised by Joshua, for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them on the way.
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Their children, whom he raised up in their place, were circumcised by Joshua, for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them on the way.
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And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
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And He raised up their children in their stead; them did Joshua circumcise; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised by the way.
Cross-references (2)
Passages linked to Joshua 5:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Numbers 14:31 But I will bring your little ones that you said should be captured or killed in, and they shall know the land which you have rejected.
- Deuteronomy 1:39 Moreover your little ones, whom you said would be captured or killed, your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, shall go in there. I will give it to them, and they shall possess it.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Them Joshua circumcised; which God would have now done,
Them Joshua circumcised; which God would have now done,
1. As a testimony of God’s reconciliation to the people, of which circumcision was a sign, and that God would not further impute their parents’ rebellions to them.
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2. Because the great impediment of circumcision was now removed, to wit, their continued travels, and frequent and uncertain removal.
3. To prepare them for the approaching passover.
4. To distinguish them from the Canaanites, into whose land they were now come.
5. To ratify the covenant between God and them, where of circumcision was a sign and seal, to assure them that God would now make good his covenant, in giving them this land; and to oblige them to perform all the duties and services to which that covenant bound them, of which circumcision was the beginning and foundation, all which they were expressly joined to do, as soon as ever they came into Canaan, Exo 12:25; Lev 23:10; Num 15:2.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the children whom he raised up in their…
And the children whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised,.... Who were born to them in the wilderness, and succeeded them, some of which might be near forty years of age; as for those that were born before, of which there might be many now living, they had been circumcised already, but others, were not:
for they were circumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way; or while journeying the forty years in the wilderness; which, as before observed, seems to be the true reason of the omission of circumcision.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Circumcised - Which God would have done,
Circumcised - Which God would have done,
1. As a testimony of God's reconciliation to the people, and that he would not farther impute their parents rebellion to them.
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2. Because the great impediment of circumcision was now removed, their continued travels, and frequent and uncertain removal.
3. To prepare them for the approaching passover.
4. To distinguish them from the Canaanites, into whose land they were now come.
5. To ratify the covenant between God and them, whereof circumcision was a sign and seal, to assure them that God would now make good his covenant, in giving them this land; and to oblige them to perform all the duties to which that covenant bound them, as soon as they came into Canaan, Exod. xii, 25 Lev. xxiii, 10 Num. xv, 2.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Jos 5:7. Their children — them Joshua circumcised —…
Jos 5:7. Their children — them Joshua circumcised — This God now required to be done, 1st, As a testimony of his reconciliation to the people, and that he would not further impute their parents’ rebellion to them, but now permit them to enter into his rest. See Num 14:29 to Num 35:2 d, Because one great impediment of circumcision was now removed, their continued travels, and frequent and uncertain removes. 3d, To prepare them for the approaching passover. 4th, To distinguish them from the Canaanites, into whose land they were now come. 5th, To try their faith, by their submission to a command, the performance of which exposed them to be treated by their enemies as the Shechemites had been formerly by Simeon and Levi in a similar circumstance. 6th, To ratify the covenant between God and them, whereof circumcision was a sign and seal, to assure them that he would now make good his covenant, in giving them this land; and to oblige them to perform all the duties to which that covenant bound them, as soon as they came into Canaan, Exo 12:25; Lev 23:10; Num 15:2.
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