Joshua 5

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.

When the kings of the Amorites and Canaanites heard that God had parted the Jordan River for the Israelites, they were filled with fear and lost all courage, completely disheartened because of the Israelites.

At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

During that period, God instructed Joshua, "Craft sharp blades, Joshua, and perform a second circumcision on the sons of Israel."

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

With a determined heart, Joshua crafted sharp blades. At the place called the Hill of the Foreskins, he performed the sacred act of circumcision on the men of Israel.

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.

Joshua circumcised because all the male warriors who had escaped Egypt died during their wilderness journey.

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.

Everyone who left Egypt was circumcised. But those born during the journey in the wilderness were not.

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.

The Israelites wandered in the desert for forty long years, until all the warriors who had left Egypt died there, for they didn't listen to God's voice. God swore that they would never see the land He had promised their ancestors to give us, a fertile land flowing with milk and honey.

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.

Joshua took responsibility for the children, stepping in to perform the sacred rite of circumcision, as their journey had not allowed for it earlier.

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.

After they had completed the ritual of circumcision for everyone, they stayed put in their camp, patiently waiting until they had fully healed.

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.

The LORD spoke to Joshua, "Today, I have freed you from the shame of Egypt." That's why the place is known as Gilgal even now.

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.

The Israelites settled in Gilgal, faithfully observing the Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, amidst the serene plains of Jericho.

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.

The day after the Passover, they savored the produce of the land, enjoying unleavened bread and roasted grain with heartfelt gratitude and joy.

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.

The day after they ate the produce of the land, the manna stopped appearing. The children of Israel no longer received manna; instead, they enjoyed the bountiful fruits of the land of Canaan that year.

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?

As Joshua stood near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man with a drawn sword standing before him. Feeling anxious, Joshua bravely approached him and asked, "Are you a friend or a foe?"

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?

He firmly declared, "Neither. I am here as the commander of the Lord's army." Overwhelmed, Joshua fell to the ground in reverence, asking, "What message does my Lord have for his humble servant?"

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.

The leader of God's army told Joshua, "Remove your shoe; you're standing on sacred ground." Overwhelmed with reverence, Joshua complied.