We will give you our consent on this one condition: You must become<n id="1" /> like us by circumcising<n id="2" /> all your males.

Who is there from the entire human race<n id="1" /> who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the middle of the fire as we have, and has lived?

<p class="bodytext">But the soldiers replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;You should not do this!<n id="2" /> For if we should have to make a rapid retreat, they won&#8217;t be too concerned about us.<n id="3" /> Even if half of us should die, they won&#8217;t be too concerned about us. But you<n id="4" /> are like ten thousand of us! So it is better if you remain in the city for support.&#8221;