This is why Joshua had to circumcise them: All the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt died on the journey through the desert after they left Egypt.<n id="1" />

Now<n id="1" /> all the men<n id="2" /> who left were circumcised, but all the sons<n id="3" /> born on the journey through the desert after they left Egypt were uncircumcised.

It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.p>

The southern side started on the edge of Kiriath Jearim and extended westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.

It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass<n id="1" /> of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho,<n id="1" /> and extended to the Jordan River.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar<n id="1" /> by its clans.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher<n id="1" /> by its clans.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali<n id="1" /> by its clans.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan<n id="1" /> by its clans.

<p class="bodytext">Now Jericho<n id="1" /> was shut tightly<n id="2" /> because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.<n id="3" />

The southern border<n id="1" /> extended from Bethel to Luz,<n id="2" /> and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.

So the young spies went and brought out Rahab, her father, mother, brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and took them to a place outside<n id="1" /> the Israelite camp.

When it was time to shut the city gate for the night, the men left.<n id="1" /> I don&#8217;t know where they were heading. Chase after them quickly, for you have time to catch them!&#8221;

Meanwhile<n id="1" /> the king&#8217;s men tried to find them on the road to the Jordan River<n id="2" /> near the fords.<n id="3" /> The city gate was shut as soon as they set out in pursuit of them.<n id="4" />p>

I and all the troops<n id="1" /> who are with me will approach the city. When they come out to fight us like before, we will retreat from them.

They will attack<n id="1" /> us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say, &#8216;They are retreating from us like before.&#8217; We will retreat from them.

No men were left in Ai or Bethel;<n id="1" /> they all went out after Israel.<n id="2" /> They left the city wide open and chased Israel.p>

This bread of ours was warm when we packed it in our homes the day we started out to meet you,<n id="1" /> but now it is dry and hard.<n id="2" />