Joshua 5:2-4

New Living Translation

Israel Reestablishes Covenant Ceremonies

² At that time the Lord told Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise this second generation of Israelites.^[a]” ³ So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the entire male population of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.^[b]

⁴ Joshua had to circumcise them because all the men who were old enough to fight in battle when they left Egypt had died in the wilderness.