So their sons whom he raised up in their stead, Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they circumcised them not by the way.

And when they had made an end of circumcising all the people, they abode in the places in the camp till they [a]were whole.

After, the Lord said unto Joshua, This day I have taken away the [b]shame of Egypt from you: wherefore he called the name of that place, Gilgal, unto this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 5:8 For their sore was so grievous, that they were not able to remove.
  2. Joshua 5:9 By bringing you into this promised land, contrary to the wicked opinion of the Egyptians: or the foreskin whereby you were like to the Egyptians.

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