“Abram fell upon his face and God spoke with him, saying” (Genesis 17:3). “Abram fell upon his face and God spoke with him, saying” – Rabbi Pinḥas in the name of Rabbi Levi: Falling on his face is written twice regarding Abraham.28Here and in Genesis 17:17. Corresponding to them, circumcision was twice withheld from his descendants – once in Egypt and once in the wilderness. In Egypt, Moses came and circumcised them;29To enable them to partake of the paschal sacrifice (see Exodus 12:48). in the wilderness, Joshua came and circumcised them.30See Joshua chapter 5.