Parallel Verses New International Version Now this is why he did so: All those who came out of Egypt--all the men of military age--died in the wilderness on the way after leaving Egypt. King James Bible And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. Darby Bible Translation And this is the cause why Joshua circumcised [them]: all the people that had come out of Egypt, the males, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way, after they came out of Egypt. World English Bible This is the reason Joshua circumcised: all the people who came out of Egypt, who were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt. Young's Literal Translation And this is the thing for which Joshua circumciseth them: all the people who are coming out of Egypt, who are males, all the men of war have died in the wilderness, in the way, in their coming out of Egypt, Joshua 5:4 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThis is the cause why Joshua did circumcise - The text here explains itself. Before the Israelites left Egypt all the males were circumcised; and some learned men think that all those who were born during their encampment at Sinai were circumcised also, because there they celebrated the passover; but after that time, during the whole of their stay in the wilderness, there were none circumcised till they entered into the promised land. Owing to their unsettled state, God appears to have dispensed, for the time being, with this rite; but as they were about to celebrate another passover, it was necessary that all the males should be circumcised; for without this they could not be considered within the covenant, and could not keep the passover, which was the seal of that covenant. As baptism is generally understood to have succeeded to circumcision, and the holy eucharist to the passover, hence, in the Church of England, and probably in most others, no person is permitted to receive the sacrament of the Lord's Supper till he has been baptized. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge All the Library The Captain of the Lord's HostAnd he said, Nay, but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. JOSHUA v. 14. The army of Israel was just beginning a hard conflict under an untried leader. Behind them the Jordan barred their retreat, in front of them Jericho forbade their advance. Most of them had never seen a fortified city, and had no experience nor engines for a siege. So we may well suppose that many doubts and fears shook the courage of the host, as it drew around the doomed city. Their chief had his own heavy burden. … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Stones Crying Out Cross References Deuteronomy 2:14 Thirty-eight years passed from the time we left Kadesh Barnea until we crossed the Zered Valley. By then, that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. Joshua 5:3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth. Joshua 5:5 All the people that came out had been circumcised, but all the people born in the wilderness during the journey from Egypt had not. Jump to Previous Age Cause Circumcise Circumcised Circumciseth Death Desert Died Egypt Joshua Males Military Overtaken Reason War Waste Way WildernessJump to Next Age Cause Circumcise Circumcised Circumciseth Death Desert Died Egypt Joshua Males Military Overtaken Reason War Waste Way WildernessLinks Joshua 5:4 NIVJoshua 5:4 NLT Joshua 5:4 ESV Joshua 5:4 NASB Joshua 5:4 KJV Joshua 5:4 Bible Apps Joshua 5:4 Biblia Paralela Joshua 5:4 Chinese Bible Joshua 5:4 French Bible Joshua 5:4 German Bible Joshua 5:4 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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