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The Israelites, led by Moses, did not practice [[circumcision]] while they trekked in the wilderness for forty years.<ref>Joshua 5:5 KJV (1611)</ref> All of the circumcised warrior class who had left Egypt had died, and no warriors remained alive.<ref>Joshua 5:4 KJV (1611)</ref> | The Israelites, led by Moses, did not practice [[circumcision]] while they trekked in the wilderness for forty years.<ref>Joshua 5:5 KJV (1611)</ref> All of the circumcised warrior class who had left Egypt had died, and no warriors remained alive.<ref>Joshua 5:4 KJV (1611)</ref> | ||
After the death of Moses, Joshua assumed command of the Israelites. Joshua was faced with the conquest of Canaan, so he needed warriors. | After the death of Moses, Joshua assumed command of the Israelites. Joshua was faced with the conquest of Canaan, so he needed warriors. Lloyd deMause (1996) reports that [[Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma| childhood trauma]] (including circumcision) makes the subject more angry, aggressive, and violent.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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