And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: all the people that came forth out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came forth out of Egypt.

And this is the reason why Joshua did so: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the fighting-men, had been overtaken by death in the waste land on the way, after they came out of Egypt.

Και η αιτια, δια την οποιαν ο Ιησους εκαμε την περιτομην, ειναι οτι πας ο λαος ο εξελθων εξ Αιγυπτου, τα αρσενικα, παντες οι ανδρες του πολεμου, απεθανον εν τη ερημω καθ' οδον, αφου εξηλθον εξ Αιγυπτου.

And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.