Ver. 8. And—the people—abode in their places—till they were whole— They kept quiet in their tents, undisturbed by any one, till after their entire cure. The ceremony was performed the 11th of Nisan; the 13th the sore was at the worst, and on the 14th began the solemnities of the passover. As they circumcised with sharp stones, this might contribute to hasten their cure, inasmuch as those instruments occasion less inflammation than knives or razors made of metal.
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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.