⁸ The officers will continue to address the army and say, ‘Is there any man who is afraid or cowardly? Let him leave and return home, so that his brothers won’t lose heart as he did.’^[a](A)

¹¹ When we heard this, we lost heart,^(A) and everyone’s courage failed^[a] because of you,^(B) for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below.^(C)

Circumcision of the Israelites

5 When all the Amorite kings across the Jordan to the west and all the Canaanite kings near the sea^(A) heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over,^(B) they lost heart and their courage failed because of the Israelites.

¹⁰ Then, even a brave man with the heart of a lion^(A) will lose heart^[a] because all Israel knows that your father and the valiant men with him are warriors.

A Pronouncement against Egypt

19 A pronouncement^(A) concerning Egypt:^(B)

⁷ And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ then say, ‘Because of the news that is coming.^(A) Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and all knees will run with urine.^[a](B) Yes, it is coming and it will happen. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”