¹¹ When we heard it, ^(A)our hearts melted and no ^[a]courage remained in any man any longer because of you; for the ^(B)Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.

⁵ The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of their men, and pursued them ^[a]from the gate as far as Shebarim and struck them down on the descent, so the ^(A)hearts of the people melted and became as water.

⁷ And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the ^(A)news that is coming; and ^(B)every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will ^[a]faint and all knees will ^[b]be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,’ declares the Lord ^[c]God.”