Joshua 5:3
And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
And Ioshua made him sharpe kniues, and circumcised the children of Israel at ‖the hill of the foreskinnes.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Gibeah-haaraloth.
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- Genesis 17:23–27Rank 1 from verse 3
23¶ And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
24And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
25And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
26In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
27And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
23¶ And Abraham tooke Ishmael his sonne, and all that were borne in his house, and all that were bought with his money, euery male, among the men of Abrahams house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskinne, in the selfesame day, as God had said vnto him.
24And Abraham was ninety yeeres old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskinne.
25And Ishmael his sonne was thirteene yeeres old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskinne.
26In the selfe same day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his sonne.
27And all the men of his house, borne in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
- Matthew 16:24Rank 2 from verse 3
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Joshua 5:3
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Having a keen edge or point; cutting, piercing, severe, intense, or forceful.
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circumcised
Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of circumcise, meaning to cut off the foreskin as the commanded sign of the covenant. Sense 2: Figuratively, to remove hardness or uncleanness of heart.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Folds of skin covering the male organ, removed in circumcision.
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2¶ At that time the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
2¶ At that time the LORD said vnto Ioshua, *Make thee ‖sharpe kniues, and circumcise againe the children of Israel the second time.
3And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
3And Ioshua made him sharpe kniues, and circumcised the children of Israel at ‖the hill of the foreskinnes.
Selected passage4And 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.
4And this is the cause why Ioshua did circumcise: all the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, euen all the men of warre, died in the wildernes by the way after they came out of Egypt.