Till they were whole Free from that pain and soreness which circumcision caused. It was certainly an act of great faith to expose themselves to so much pain, and danger too, in this place, where they were hemmed in by Jordan and their enemies.
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Joshua 5:8
8 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.