1 All the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the Mediterranean Sea heard that the Lord had dried up the Jordan until the people of Israel had crossed it. They became afraid and lost their courage because of the Israelites.
The Circumcision at Gilgal
2 Then the Lord told Joshua, “Make some knives out of flint and circumcise the Israelites.” 3 So Joshua did as the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the Israelites at a place called Circumcision Hill. 4-6 When the people of Israel left Egypt, all the males were already circumcised. However, during the forty years the people spent crossing the desert, none of the baby boys had been circumcised. Also, by the end of that time all the men who were of fighting age when they left Egypt had died because they had disobeyed the Lord. Just as he had sworn, they were not allowed to see the rich and fertile land that he had promised their ancestors. 7 The sons of these men had never been circumcised, and it was this new generation that Joshua circumcised.
8 After the circumcision was completed, the whole nation stayed in the camp until the wounds had healed. 9 The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have removed from you the disgrace of being slaves in Egypt.” That is why the place was named Gilgal, the name it still has.
10 While the Israelites were camping at Gilgal on the plain near Jericho, they observed Passover on the evening of the fourteenth day of the month. 11 The next day was the first time they ate food grown in Canaan: roasted grain and bread made without yeast. 12 The manna stopped falling then, and the Israelites no longer had any. From that time on they ate food grown in Canaan.
Joshua and the Man with a Sword
13 While Joshua was near Jericho, he suddenly saw a man standing in front of him, holding a sword. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you one of our soldiers, or an enemy?”
14 “Neither,” the man answered. “I am here as the commander of the Lord's army.”
Joshua threw himself on the ground in worship and said, “I am your servant, sir. What do you want me to do?”
15 And the commander of the Lord's army told him, “Take your sandals off; you are standing on holy ground.” And Joshua did as he was told.
Israēla apgraizīšana Gilgālā
1 Kad visi amoriešu ķēniņi, kas viņpus Jardānai uz rietumiem, un visi kanaāniešu ķēniņi, kas pie jūras, izdzirdēja, ka Kungs Israēla dēlu priekšā apstādinājis Jardānas ūdeņus, līdz tie bija pārgājuši pāri, tad viņu sirdis pamira Israēla dēlu priekšā un tiem vairs nebija dūšas.
2 Tolaik Kungs teica Jozuam: “Taisi akmens nažus un apgraizi Israēla dēlus otrreiz.” 3 Un Jozua darināja akmens nažus un apgraizīja Israēla dēlus uz Gibejas-Aralotas . 4 Iemesls, kādēļ Jozua apgraizīja ļaudis, visus vīrus, kas bija izgājuši no Ēģiptes, – visi karavīri bija miruši ceļā tuksnesī, visi, kas bija izgājuši no Ēģiptes, – 5 jo visi ļaudis, kas izgāja, bija apgraizīti, taču tie, kas dzima tuksnesī ceļā pēc iziešanas no Ēģiptes, nebija apgraizīti. 6 Jo četrdesmit gadus Israēla dēli staigāja pa tuksnesi, kamēr visi ļaudis, karavīri, kas bija izgājuši no Ēģiptes, bija pagalam, tādēļ ka nebija klausījuši Kunga balsij, un Kungs bija zvērējis, ka neļaus viņiem ieraudzīt zemi, ko Kungs viņu tēviem zvērējis dot, – zemi, kur plūst piens un medus. 7 Bet viņu dēlus viņš cēla to vietā, un tos Jozua apgraizīja, jo tie nebija apgraizīti – ceļā tie bija palikuši neapgraizīti. 8 Kad ļaudis bija apgraizīti, tie palika uz vietas nometnē, kamēr atlaba.
9 Un Kungs teica Jozuam: “Šodien es jums esmu novēlis Ēģiptes lāstu.” To vietu viņi nosauca par Gilgālu – tā tas ir līdz šai dienai.
Pashas svētki pie Jērikas
10 Israēla dēli apmetās Gilgālā – mēneša četrpadsmitajā dienā viņi Jērikas klajumos svinēja Pashas svētkus. 11 Nākamajā rītā pēc Pashas svētkiem viņi ēda tās zemes augļus, neraudzētas maizes un graudus – tieši tajā dienā. 12 Un nākamajā rītā, kad tie bija ēduši tās zemes augļus, izsīka manna, un Israēla dēliem mannas vairs nebija, un togad tie ēda Kanaānas zemes augļus.
Jozuas redzējums
13 Un notika, kad Jozua bija Jērikā, viņš skatījās, un redzi – viņam pretī stāvēja kāds vīrs, un tam rokā izstiepts zobens. Jozua piegāja tam klāt un teica: “Vai tu esi mūsējais vai no pretiniekiem?” 14 Tas atbildēja: “Nē, es esmu Kunga pulka pavēlnieks.” Jozua krita uz sava vaiga pie zemes, zemojās un teica viņam: “Ko mans kungs saka savam kalpam?” 15 Kunga pulka pavēlnieks teica Jozuam: “Noauj sandales no savām kājām, jo vieta, kur tu stāvi, ir svēta!” Un Jozua tā darīja.
