Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
At that time LORD said to Joshua, Make for thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time.
New American Standard Bible
At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make for yourself
King James Version
At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Holman Bible
At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelite men again.”
International Standard Version
At that time the LORD told Joshua, "Make for yourselves some flint knives and circumcise the Israelis who haven't been circumcised yet."
American Standard Version
At that time Jehovah said unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Amplified
At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make for yourself flint knives and circumcise the [new generation of the] sons of Israel as [was done] before.”
Bible in Basic English
At that time the Lord said to Joshua, Make yourself stone knives and give the children of Israel circumcision a second time.
Darby Translation
At that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make thee stone-knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Julia Smith Translation
In that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make to thee swords of stone, and turning back, circumcise the sons of Israel the second time
King James 2000
At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make you sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
Lexham Expanded Bible
At that time Yahweh said to Joshua, "Make for yourself knives of flint, and circumcise the {Israelites} a second time."
Modern King James verseion
At that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make sharp knives for yourselves and circumcise the sons of Israel again, the second time.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That same time the LORD said unto Joshua, "Make thee knives of stone, and go to again and circumcise the children of Israel the second time."
NET Bible
At that time the Lord told Joshua, "Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites once again."
New Heart English Bible
At that time, the LORD said to Joshua, "Make flint knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time."
The Emphasized Bible
At that time, said Yahweh unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, - and again circumcise the sons of Israel, a second time.
Webster
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
World English Bible
At that time, Yahweh said to Joshua, "Make flint knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time."
Youngs Literal Translation
At that time said Jehovah unto Joshua, 'Make for thee knives of flint, and turn back, circumcise the sons of Israel a second time;'
Themes
Circumcision » Performed by joshua at gilgal
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A New Generation Is Circumcised
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard how that LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the sons 2 At that time LORD said to Joshua, Make for thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time. 3 And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
Cross References
Exodus 4:25
Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet. And she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood thou are to me.
Genesis 17:10-14
This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.
Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked.
Deuteronomy 30:6
And LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of his faith during uncircumcision, for him to be father of all those who believe during uncircumcision (for righteousness to also be imputed to them),
Colossians 2:11
In whom also ye were circumcised a circumcision not made with hands, in the removal of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ.