Quotes about Joshua
And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.
— Joshua 4:20
Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future, when your children ask their fathers, ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’
— Joshua 4:21
He did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”
— Joshua 4:24
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.”
— Joshua 5:2
So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.
— Joshua 5:3
Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.
— Joshua 5:4
And Joshua raised up their sons in their place, and these were the ones he circumcised. Until this time they were still uncircumcised, since they had not been circumcised along the way.
— Joshua 5:7
And after all the nation had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they were healed.
— Joshua 5:8
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.
— Joshua 5:9
Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
— Joshua 5:13
“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
— Joshua 5:14
The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
— Joshua 5:15