Joshua 5:3

Modern

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

Traditional

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

Literal

And Joshua made for himself flint knives, and he circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

Latin

Fecit quod jusserat Dominus, et circumcidit filios Israël in colle præputiorum.

Hebrew

English

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.

The name Gibeath-haaraloth means "hill of foreskins." This suggests the circumcision ceremony happened on a hill near Israel's camp at Gilgal.

Theme notes and profiles

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Genesis 17:23–27
On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan