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Yahweh said to Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Therefore the name of that place was called Gilgal, to this day.
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What Was Egypt's Reproach?
Commentators explain that the "reproach of Egypt" had multiple layers. It included the shame of their former slavery, the disgrace of being uncircumcised, and the taunts from Egyptians who claimed God had abandoned them in the wilderness. By renewing the covenant of circumcision upon entering the land, God publicly declared that all this shame was now "rolled away," restoring their identity as His chosen people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The reproach of Egypt - that is, “reproach proceeding from Egypt.” The expression probably refers to taunts actually uttered by the Egyptian…
19th Century
Anglican
(20—5:9) It would seem that these verses all belong to one section. The use of the first person in Joshua 5:1, until we were passed ov…
16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord said unto Joshua, and so on. The disgrace of Egypt is interpreted by some as meaning that the lack of circumcision made them …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said to Joshua Out of the tabernacle:
this day I have rolled away the reproach of Eg…
How dreadful is the case of those who see the wrath of God advancing towards them, without being able to turn it aside or escape it! Such will be t…