Circumcision of the Israelites

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.

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Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast(A) heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan before the Israelites until they[a] had crossed over, their hearts melted in fear(B) and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 5:1 Another textual tradition we

The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them and chased them from outside the city gate to the quarries,[a] striking them down on the descent. As a result, the people lost heart.[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:5 Or to Shebarim
  2. 7:5 Lit people’s hearts melted and became like water

who killed about thirty-six(A) of them. They chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the stone quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this the hearts of the people melted in fear(B) and became like water.

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14 I am poured out like water,(A)
and all my bones are disjointed;(B)
my heart is like wax,
melting within me.(C)

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14 I am poured out like water,
    and all my bones are out of joint.(A)
My heart has turned to wax;(B)
    it has melted(C) within me.

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Therefore everyone’s hands will become weak,
and every man will lose heart.

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Because of this, all hands will go limp,(A)
    every heart will melt with fear.(B)

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A Pronouncement against Egypt

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

Look, the Lord rides on a swift cloud(C)
and is coming to Egypt.
Egypt’s worthless idols will tremble before him,(D)
and Egypt will lose heart.(E)

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A Prophecy Against Egypt

19 A prophecy(A) against Egypt:(B)

See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud(C)
    and is coming to Egypt.
The idols of Egypt tremble before him,
    and the hearts of the Egyptians melt(D) with fear.

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