Joshua

Joshua 5:2–9

2At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.c” 3So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.d

4Now 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. 5Though all who had come out were circumcised, none of those born in the wilderness on the journey from Egypt had been circumcised.

6For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 7And He raised up their sons in their place, and these were the ones Joshua circumcised. Until this time they were still uncircumcised, since they had not been circumcised along the way.

8And after all the nation had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they were healed.

9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgale to this day.

Footnotes

  • c 5:2 Literally again the second time
  • d 5:3 Gibeath-haaraloth means the hill of the foreskins.
  • e 5:9 Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for roll.

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Joshua 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
Makeעֲשֵׂ֥ה‘ă·śêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
flintצֻרִ֑יםṣu·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6697 rock, cliff
knivesחַֽרְב֣וֹתḥar·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2719 sword
and circumciseמֹ֥לmōlVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH4135 circumcise
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
once againוְשׁ֛וּבwə·šūḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return

Joshua 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
madeוַיַּעַשׂ־way·ya·‘aś-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
flintצֻרִ֑יםṣu·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6697 rock, cliff
knivesחַֽרְב֣וֹתḥar·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2719 sword
and circumcisedוַיָּ֙מָל֙way·yā·mālConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4135 circumcise
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
atאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gibeath-haaralothגִּבְעַ֖תgiḇ·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1389 hill

Joshua 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now thisוְזֶ֥הwə·zehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
is whyהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
circumcised themמָ֣לmālVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4135 circumcise
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thoseהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
who came outהַיֹּצֵא֩hay·yō·ṣêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֨יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
allכֹּ֣ל׀kōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
had diedמֵ֤תוּmê·ṯūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
on the journeyבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּר֙ḇam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
after they had leftבְּצֵאתָ֖םbə·ṣê·ṯāmPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mim·miṣ·rā·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Joshua 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who had come outהַיֹּֽצְאִ֑יםhay·yō·ṣə·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
wereהָי֔וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
circumcisedמֻלִ֣יםmu·lîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH4135 circumcise
noneוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of thoseהָ֠עָםhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
bornהַיִּלֹּדִ֨יםhay·yil·lō·ḏîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH3209 born
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֥רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
on the journeyבַּדֶּ֛רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
had been circumcisedמָֽלוּ׃mā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4135 circumcise

Joshua 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had wanderedהָלְכ֣וּhā·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֒bam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nation’sהַגּ֜וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
who had come outהַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhay·yō·ṣə·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
had diedתֹּ֨םtōmVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8552 be complete, finished
sinceאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyשָׁמְע֖וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Soאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
vowedנִשְׁבַּ֤עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
neverלְבִלְתִּ֞יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
to let them seeהַרְאוֹתָ֣םhar·’ō·w·ṯāmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH7200 see
the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Heיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had swornנִשְׁבַּ֨עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to their fathersלַֽאֲבוֹתָם֙la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
to giveלָ֣תֶתlā·ṯeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
usלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
a landאֶ֛רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH2100 flow, gush
with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃ū·ḏə·ḇāšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1706 honey

Joshua 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
He raised upהֵקִ֣יםhê·qîmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
their sonsבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
in their placeתַּחְתָּ֔םtaḥ·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH8478 the under part
and these were the onesאֹתָ֖ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
circumcisedמָ֣לmālVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4135 circumcise
they wereהָי֔וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
still uncircumcisedעֲרֵלִ֣ים‘ă·rê·lîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6189 having foreskin
sinceכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they had notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been circumcisedמָ֥לוּmā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4135 circumcise
along the wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Joshua 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֛יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
afterכַּאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer-Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationהַגּ֖וֹיhag·gō·wArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
had been circumcisedלְהִמּ֑וֹלlə·him·mō·wlPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH4135 circumcise
they stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereתַחְתָּ֛םṯaḥ·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH8478 the under part
in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הbam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
untilעַ֥ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they were healedחֲיוֹתָֽם׃פḥă·yō·w·ṯāmVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH2421 live

Joshua 5:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
Todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I have rolled awayגַּלּ֛וֹתִיgal·lō·w·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1556 roll, roll away
the reproachחֶרְפַּ֥תḥer·paṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2781 reproach
of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from youמֵעֲלֵיכֶ֑םmê·‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition-m; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
So thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
placeהַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
has been calledוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Gilgalגִּלְגָּ֔לgil·gālNoun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Cross-references

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Joshua 5:2 Deuteronomy 30:6 · Deuteronomy 10:16 · Exodus 4:25 · Genesis 17:10–14 · Colossians 2:11 · Romans 4:11 · Romans 2:29

Joshua 5:4 Deuteronomy 2:16 · Numbers 26:64–65 · 1 Corinthians 10:5

Joshua 5:6 Numbers 14:23 · Deuteronomy 2:14 · Hebrews 3:11 · Deuteronomy 1:3 · Exodus 3:8 · Numbers 14:29–35 · Psalm 95:10–11 · Deuteronomy 2:7 · Deuteronomy 8:4 · Ezekiel 20:15 · Jeremiah 2:2

Joshua 5:7 Numbers 14:31 · Deuteronomy 1:39

Joshua 5:8 Genesis 34:25

Joshua 5:9 Joshua 4:19 · 1 Samuel 17:26 · Genesis 34:14 · Leviticus 24:14 · Jeremiah 9:25 · Joshua 24:14 · Ezekiel 23:3 · Ezekiel 23:8 · 1 Samuel 17:36 · Ephesians 2:11–12 · 1 Samuel 14:6 · Psalm 119:39

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