So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp till they were healed.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they were done circumcising the whole nation, they stayed in their places in the camp until they were healed.
- KJV 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.
- BSB And after all the nation had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they were healed.
- NASB Now when they had finished circumcising all the nation, they remained in their places in the camp until they recovered.
- NLT After all the males had been circumcised, they rested in the camp until they were healed.
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Quick answer
After the circumcision, the whole nation rested in camp until they healed. Israel trusted God for protection during this vulnerable time.
Overview
With its fighting men recovering, Israel was militarily defenseless, yet they obeyed and waited. Their safety depended entirely on God, who had already terrified the surrounding kings. This act of faith shows that obedience to God sometimes requires accepting weakness, trusting Him to be our defense.
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- Gen 34:25On the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.
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