Now it came about when all
the kings
of the Amorites
who
were beyond
the Jordan
to the west
, and all
the kings
of the aCanaanites
who
were by the sea
, bheard
how
the LORD
had dried
up the waters
of the Jordan
before
the sons
of Israel
until
1they had crossed
, that their hearts
melted
, and there was no
spirit
in them any
longer
because
of the sons
of Israel
.
At that time the LORD
said
to Joshua
, "Make
for yourself aflint
knives
and circumcise
again
the sons
of Israel
the second
time
."
So Joshua made
himself flint
knives
and circumcised
the sons
of Israel
at 1Gibeath-haaraloth
.
This is the reason
why
Joshua
circumcised
them: aall
the people
who came
out of Egypt
who were males
, all
the men
of war
, died
in the wilderness
along the way
after they came
out of Egypt
.
For all the people
who came
out were circumcised
, but all
the people
who were born
in the wilderness
along the way
as they came
out of Egypt
had not been circumcised
.
For the sons of Israel
walked
aforty
years
in the wilderness
, until
all
the nation
, that is, the men
of war
who came
out of Egypt
, 1perished
because
they did not listen
to the voice
of the LORD
, bto whom
the LORD
had sworn
that He would not let them see
the land
which
the LORD
had sworn
to their fathers
to give
us, a land
flowing
with milk
and honey
.
Their children whom He raised
up in their place
, Joshua
1circumcised
; for they were uncircumcised
, because
they had not circumcised
them along the way
.
Now when they had finished
circumcising
all
the nation
, they remained
in their places
in the camp
until
they were 1healed
.
Then the LORD said
to Joshua
, "Today
I have rolled
away
athe reproach
of Egypt
from you." So the name
of that place
is called
1Gilgal
to this
day
.
While the sons of Israel
camped
at Gilgal
athey observed
the Passover
on the evening
of the bfourteenth
day
of the month
on the desert
plains
of Jericho
.
On the 1day after
the Passover
, on 2that very
day
, they ate
some
of the produce
of the land
, unleavened
cakes
and parched
grain.
aThe manna ceased
on the 1day
after
they had eaten
some
of the produce
of the land
, so that the sons
of Israel
no
longer
had
manna
, but they ate
some
of the yield
of the land
of Canaan
during that year
.
Now it came about when Joshua
was by Jericho
, that he lifted
up his eyes
and looked
, and behold
, aa man
was standing
opposite
him with his sword
drawn
in his hand
, and Joshua
went
to him and said
to him, "Are you for us or
for our adversaries
?"
He said, "No
; rather
I indeed
come
now
as captain
of the host
of the LORD
." And Joshua
afell
on his face
to the earth
, and bowed
down
, and said
to him, "What
has my lord
to say
to his servant
?"
The captain of the LORD'S
host
said
to Joshua
, " aRemove
your sandals
from your feet
, for the place
where
you are standing
is holy
." And Joshua
did
so
.