Their children, whom he raised up in their place, them did Joshua circumcise: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way.
"The reproach of Egypt here is enigmatical.  It would seem that the reproach was the non-covenant status of Israel as a mixed multitude, not yet adequately formed into a religious community."[15]  There would also appear to be a possible reference here to the paganism the Jews had encountered in Egypt, and in some degree adopted (See Stephen's speech in  Acts 7).  There is a stigma that exists for all people of any age who are NOT in covenant relations with God.  Boling stated that the "reproach" had something to do with "freedom from the scorn and indignity of slavery."[16]