After crossing the Yarden, Hashem told Yehoshua to create knives from stone -חרבות צרים and use them to circumcise the Bnei Yisrael a second time. Yehoshua did so and the mass bris mila took place at Givat HaOrlot, or foreskin hill.
The Navi continues and explains why the bris mila was done now. Everyone who left Mitz…
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