Joshua 5:2

King James Version (KJV)

At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

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1 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, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

2 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

3 And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

4 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.

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Joshua 5:2 in every translation

KJV 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.
WEB World English Bible: At that time, the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives, and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”
ASV 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.
YLT Young's 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;'
DBY Darby Translation: At that time Jehovah said to Joshua, Make thee stone-knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
WBS Webster Bible: At that time the LORD said to Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.