Josué 5:8-9

8 Y sucedió que cuando terminaron de circuncidar a toda la nación, permanecieron en sus lugares en el campamento hasta que sanaron.

9 Entonces el SEÑOR dijo a Josué: Hoy he quitado de vosotros el oprobio de Egipto. Por eso aquel lugar se ha llamado Gilgal hasta hoy.

Josué 5:8-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 5

The Canaanites being dispirited on the passage of the children of Israel through Jordan, Jos 5:1; Joshua is ordered to circumcise such of the people of Israel that were uncircumcised, Jos 5:2-9; in order to their eating of the passover, which was now to be kept, Jos 5:10; and they being now provided with corn sufficient, the manna ceased, Jos 5:11,12; and there appeared to Joshua a divine Person, in an human form, to encourage and direct him what to do in the conquest of the land, and particularly Jericho, Jos 5:13-15.

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e., rueda, del heb. galal; i.e., rodar