John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And the children [whom] he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised , etc.] Who were born to them in the wilderness, and succeeded them, some of which might be near forty years of age; as for those that were born before, of which there might be many now living, they had been circumcised already, but others, were not: for they were circumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way ; or while journeying the forty years in the wilderness; which, as before observed, seems to be the true reason of the omission of circumcision.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - How dreadful is their case, who see the wrath of God advancing toward them, without being able to turn it aside, or escape it! Such will be the horrible situation of the wicked; nor can words express the anguis of their feelings, or the greatness of their terror. Oh that they woul now take warning, and before it be too late, flee for refuge to la hold upon that hope set before them in the gospel! God impressed thes fears on the Canaanites, and dispirited them. This gave a short rest to the Israelites, and circumcision rolled away the reproach of Egypt They were hereby owned to be the free-born children of God, having the seal of the covenant. When God glorifies himself in perfecting the salvation of his people, he not only silences all enemies, but roll back their reproaches upon themselves.
Original Hebrew ואת853 בניהם1121 הקים6965 תחתם8478 אתם853 מל4135 יהושׁע3091 כי3588 ערלים6189 היו1961 כי3588 לא3808 מלו4135 אותם853 בדרך׃1870
