What rite was performed on all the Israelite men at Gibeath Haaraloth (Gilgal) before they celebrated the Passover?
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Correct answer: Circumcision
The generation born in the wilderness had not been circumcised. Before taking the land, God required the renewal of the covenant sign, which had been neglected for forty years.
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