Chapter 5

And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which [were] on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which [were] by the sea, heard² that the LORD had dried up⁵² the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over,² that their heart melted,¹¹ neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

At that time the LORD said¹ unto Joshua, Make³ thee sharp knives, and circumcise³ again³ the children of Israel the second time.

And Joshua made⁴ him sharp knives, and circumcised⁴ the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins. ^{6190 1389}

And this [is] the cause why Joshua did circumcise:¹ All the people that came out⁶ of Egypt, [that were] males, [even] all the men of war, died¹ in the wilderness by the way, after they came out² of Egypt.

Now all the people that came out⁶ were circumcised:⁷ but all the people [that were] born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth² out of Egypt, [them] they had not circumcised.¹

For the children of Israel walked¹ forty years in the wilderness, till all the people [that were] men of war, which came out⁶ of Egypt, were consumed,² because they obeyed¹ not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware⁸ that he would not shew⁵³ them the land, which the LORD sware⁸ unto their fathers that he would give² us, a land that floweth⁶ with milk and honey.

And their children, [whom] he raised up⁵² in their stead, them Joshua circumcised:¹ for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised¹ them by the way.

And it came to pass, when they had done¹ circumcising⁹ all the people, that they abode⁴ in their places in the camp, till they were whole.²

And the LORD said⁴ unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away¹ the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called⁴ Gilgal unto this day.

And the children of Israel encamped⁴ in Gilgal, and kept⁴ the passover on the fourteenth ⁶²⁴⁰ day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

And they did eat⁴ of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched⁷ [corn] in the selfsame day.

And the manna ceased⁴ on the morrow after they had eaten² of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat⁴ of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up⁴ his eyes and looked,⁴ and, behold, there stood⁶ a man over against him with his sword drawn⁷ in his hand: and Joshua went⁴ unto him, and said⁴ unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?

And he said,⁴ Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.¹ And Joshua fell⁴ on his face to the earth, and did worship,¹⁰¹ and said⁴ unto him, What saith¹⁸ my lord unto his servant?

And the captain of the LORD'S host said⁴ unto Joshua, Loose³ thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest⁶ [is] holy. And Joshua did⁴ so.