Joshua 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 5:5 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 5:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Joshua 5:5 (KJV)
Joshua 5:5 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 5:5
“And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:5: now, came, born
“Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:5: now, people, forth
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:5: people, came, way
“But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed: or, by five in a rank”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:5: people, wilderness, way
“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 5:5: wilderness, way, forth
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