Abraham Fell Twice and Circumcision Lapsed Twice

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 81:14

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

(Above, verse 3) "And Abram fell on his face" (Genesis 17:3). Two times Abram fell on his face; corresponding to this, circumcision was taken away from his descendants two times, one in Egypt and one in the wilderness. In Egypt Moses came and circumcised them; in the wilderness Joshua came and circumcised them.

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