Joshua 5:2
“At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
At that time the Lord said unto Joshua,.... When the people had passed over Jordan, and had pitched in Gilgal, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Make thee sharp knives - Render rather as marg., and compare marginal reference and note. Knives of flint or stone were…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Make thee sharp knives - חרבות צרים charboth tsurim, knives of rock, stone, or flint. Before the use of iron was common,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 5:1-9
A vast show, no doubt, the numerous camp of Israel made in the plains of Jericho, where now they had pitched their…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Make thee sharp knives Or, as in margin, knives of flint. "Stonen knyues," Wyclif. In Exo 4:25 we read that Zipporah,…
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