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World English Bible

Joshua 5 (WEBP)

[1] When all the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard how Yahweh had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel until we had crossed over, their heart melted, and there was no more spirit in them, because of the children of Israel.
[2] At that time, Yahweh said to Joshua, “Make flint knives, and circumcise again the sons of Israel the second time.”
[3] Joshua made himself flint knives, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
[4] This is the reason Joshua circumcised them: all the people who came out of Egypt, who were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness along the way, after they came out of Egypt.
[5] For all the people who came out were circumcised; but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised.
[6] For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness until all the nation, even the men of war who came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice. Yahweh swore to them that he wouldn’t let them see the land which Yahweh swore to their fathers that he would give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
[7] Their children, whom he raised up in their place, were circumcised by Joshua, for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them on the way.
[8] When they were done circumcising the whole nation, they stayed in their places in the camp until they were healed.
[9] Yahweh said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of that place was called Gilgal to this day.
[10] The children of Israel encamped in Gilgal. They kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.
[11] They ate unleavened cakes and parched grain of the produce of the land on the next day after the Passover, in the same day.
[12] The manna ceased on the next day, after they had eaten of the produce of the land. The children of Israel didn’t have manna any more, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
[13] When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood in front of him with his sword drawn in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you for us, or for our enemies?”
[14] He said, “No; but I have come now as commander of Yahweh’s army.” Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and worshiped, and asked him, “What does my lord say to his servant?”
[15] The prince of Yahweh’s army said to Joshua, “Take off your sandals, for the place on which you stand is holy.” Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:9 “Gilgal” sounds like the Hebrew for “roll.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Joshua 5 (KJVS)

[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 .
[5] Now all the people that came out () were circumcised (): but all the people [that were] born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth () out of Egypt , [them] they had not circumcised ().
[6] For the children of Israel walked () forty years in the wilderness , till all the people [that were] men of war , which came out () of Egypt , were consumed (), because they obeyed () not the voice of the LORD : unto whom the LORD sware () that he would not shew () them the land , which the LORD sware () unto their fathers that he would give () us, a land that floweth () with milk and honey .
[7] And their children , [whom] he raised up () in their stead, them Joshua circumcised (): for they were uncircumcised , because they had not circumcised () them by the way .
[8] And it came to pass, when they had done () circumcising () all the people , that they abode () in their places in the camp , till they were whole ().
[9] And the LORD said () unto Joshua , This day have I rolled away () the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called () Gilgal unto this day .
[10] And the children of Israel encamped () in Gilgal , and kept () the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho .
[11] And they did eat () of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover , unleavened cakes , and parched () [corn] in the selfsame day .
[12] And the manna ceased () on the morrow after they had eaten () of the old corn of the land ; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat () of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year .
[13] And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho , that he lifted up () his eyes and looked (), and, behold, there stood () a man over against him with his sword drawn () in his hand : and Joshua went () unto him, and said () unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries ?
[14] And he said (), Nay; but [as] captain of the host of the LORD am I now come (). And Joshua fell () on his face to the earth , and did worship (), and said () unto him, What saith () my lord unto his servant ?
[15] And the captain of the LORD’S host said () unto Joshua , Loose () thy shoe from off thy foot ; for the place whereon thou standest () [is] holy . And Joshua did () so.

Young’s Literal Translation

Joshua 5 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass when all the kings of the Amorite which are beyond the Jordan, towards the sea, and all the kings of the Canaanite which are by the sea, hear how that Jehovah hath dried up the waters of the Jordan at the presence of the sons of Israel till their passing over, that their heart is melted, and there hath not been in them any more spirit because of the presence of the sons of Israel.
[2] At that time said Jehovah unto Joshua, ‘Make for thee knives of flint, and turn back, circumcise the sons of Israel a second time;’
[3] and Joshua maketh for him knives of flint, and circumciseth the sons of Israel at the height of the foreskins.
[4] And this is the thing for which Joshua circumciseth them: all the people who are coming out of Egypt, who are males, all the men of war have died in the wilderness, in the way, in their coming out of Egypt,
[5] for all the people who are coming out were circumcised, and all the people who are born in the wilderness, in the way, in their coming out from Egypt, they have not circumcised;
[6] for forty years have the sons of Israel gone in the wilderness, till all the nation of the men of war who are coming out of Egypt, who hearkened not to the voice of Jehovah, to whom Jehovah hath sworn not to show them the land which Jehovah sware to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey, are consumed;
[7] and their sons He raised up in their stead, them hath Joshua circumcised, for they have been uncircumcised, for they have not circumcised them in the way.
[8] And it cometh to pass when all the nation have completed to be circumcised, that they abide in their places in the camp till their recovering;
[9] and Jehovah saith unto Joshua, ‘To-day I have rolled the reproach of Egypt from off you;’ and one calleth the name of that place Gilgal unto this day.
[10] And the sons of Israel encamp in Gilgal, and make the passover on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening, in the plains of Jericho;
[11] and they eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow of the passover, unleavened things and roasted corn, in this self-same day;
[12] and the manna doth cease on the morrow in their eating of the old corn of the land, and there hath been no more manna to the sons of Israel, and they eat of the increase of the land of Canaan in that year.
[13] And it cometh to pass in Joshua’s being by Jericho, that he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, one standing over-against him, and his drawn sword in his hand, and Joshua goeth unto him, and saith to him, ‘Art thou for us or for our adversaries?’
[14] And He saith, ‘No, for I am Prince of Jehovah’s host; now I have come;’ and Joshua falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith to Him, ‘What is my Lord speaking unto His servant?’
[15] And the Prince of Jehovah’s host saith unto Joshua, ‘Cast off thy shoe from off thy foot, for the place on which thou art standing is holy;’ and Joshua doth so;