Joshua 5:8-10
King James Version
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.
9 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
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Joshua 5:8-10
New King James Version
8 So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp (A)till they were healed. 9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away (B)the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called (C)Gilgal[a] to this day.
10 Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover (D)on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho.
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- Joshua 5:9 Lit. Rolling
Joshua 5:8-10
English Standard Version
8 When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. 9 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the (A)reproach of Egypt from you.” And so the name of that place is called (B)Gilgal[a] to this day.
First Passover in Canaan
10 While the people of Israel were encamped at Gilgal, they kept the Passover (C)on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho.
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- Joshua 5:9 Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for to roll
Joshua 5:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained in their places in the camp until they recovered. 9 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away (A)the shame of Egypt from you.” So the name of that place is called [a]Gilgal to this day.
10 While the sons of Israel camped at Gilgal (B)they celebrated the Passover on the evening of the (C)fourteenth day of the month on the desert plains of Jericho.
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- Joshua 5:9 I.e., wheel, or stone circle
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