And circumcised — That is, he caused this to be done; and, because it was to be done speedily, the passover approaching, it was necessary to use many hands in it. Children of Israel — That is, such of them as were uncircumcised. And, though it be not mentioned, it is more than probable, that the Israelites beyond Jordan were circumcised at the same time.
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Joshua 5:3
3 And Joshua made him sharpb knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.