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Joshua 5:9 · KJV

"And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day."

King James Version

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Passage Context

7And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
8And 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.
9And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
10And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.
11And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

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Reflection Questions

1

What reproaches from your past do you need to let go of?

2

How does your past shape your identity today?

3

When have you experienced a significant change in your life?

Life Application

identity

Reflect on your past and consider how it shapes your current identity.

freedom

Identify areas in your life where you seek freedom from past burdens.

Places in This Verse

Gilgal

Gilgal was the first campsite of the Israelites after crossing the Jordan River, symbolizing their new beginning in the Promised Land.

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