Joshua 5:3

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Joshua 5:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.

2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”

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

4 Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.

5 Though all who had come out were circumcised, none of those born in the wilderness on the journey from Egypt had been circumcised.

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Genesis 17:23

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.

Genesis 17:24

So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,

Genesis 17:25

and his son Ishmael was thirteen;

Genesis 17:26

Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.

Genesis 17:27

And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.

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.