Joshua 5:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 5:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 5:2 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 5:2 — KJV
“At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. sharp...: or, knives of flints”
— Joshua 5:2 (KJV)
Joshua 5:2 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 5:2
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:2: lord, make, again
“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:2: lord, joshua, again
“What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:2: time, lord, make
“And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:2: lord, circumcise, children
“But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:2: lord, again, children
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