Joshua 7:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them. They chased them from the city gate as far as the quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this, the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men: for they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent: so the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them [from] before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and they of Hai smote vpon a syxe and thyrtie men of them, and chaced them from the porte vnto Sebarim, and smote them downe the waye. Then was the hert of the people discoraged, and became like water.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the men of Ai smote of them vpon a thirtie and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate vnto Shebarim, and smote them in the going downe: wherfore the heartes of the people melted away like water.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the men of Ai smote of them vpon a thirtie and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate euen vnto Sebarim, and smote them in the goyng downe: Wherfore the heartes of the people for feare melted away lyke water.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The men of Ai struck of them about thirty-six men; and they chased them [from] before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the men of Ai smite of them about thirty and six men, and pursue them before the gate unto Shebarim, and they smite them in Morad; and the heart of the people is melted, and becometh water.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them `from' before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them [from] before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The men of Ai put to death about thirty-six of them, driving them from before the town as far as the stoneworks, and overcoming them on the way down: and the hearts of the people became like water.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them, and they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent. The hearts of the people melted, and became like water.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them and chased them from in front of the city gate all the way to the fissures and defeated them on the steep slope. The people’s courage melted away like water.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 2:11 : 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted, and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.
  • Lev 26:36 : 36 As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them.
  • Josh 2:9 : 9 and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land and that fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you.
  • Deut 1:44 : 44 Then the Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do; they struck you down from Seir all the way to Hormah.
  • Josh 5:1 : 1 When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.
  • Ps 22:14 : 14 They open their mouths against me, like a lion ripping and roaring.
  • Isa 13:7 : 7 Because of this, every hand will go limp and every human heart will melt with fear.
  • Ezek 21:7 : 7 Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
  • Nah 2:10 : 10 Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the abundance of all treasures.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Josh 7:2-4
    3 verses
    81%

    2Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-Aven to the east of Bethel, and said to them, "Go up and scout out the land." So the men went up and explored Ai.

    3When they returned to Joshua, they said, "Not everyone needs to go up. About two or three thousand men are enough to attack Ai. Do not make all the people toil there, for the population is small."

    4So about three thousand men went up, but they fled from the men of Ai.

  • Josh 8:10-17
    8 verses
    75%

    10Joshua rose early in the morning, mustered the people, and he and the elders of Israel went up before the people to Ai.

    11All the fighting men who were with him went up and approached the city. They camped to the north of Ai, with the valley between them and the city.

    12He took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, west of the city.

    13The people positioned all the camp to the north of the city, while a rear guard was placed to the west of the city. That night, Joshua went into the valley.

    14When the king of Ai saw this, he and all his men of the city hurried and rose early, going out to meet Israel in battle at the appointed place near the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush was set against him behind the city.

    15Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them and fled toward the wilderness.

    16All the people of Ai were summoned to pursue them. They chased after Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

    17Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. They left the city unguarded and pursued Israel.

  • Josh 8:19-26
    8 verses
    75%

    19As soon as he stretched out his hand, the ambush rose quickly from their position, ran into the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

    20When the men of Ai looked back, they saw the smoke of the city rising to the sky, and they had no power to flee in any direction. The Israelites who had fled toward the wilderness now turned against their pursuers.

    21When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had captured the city and that its smoke was rising, they turned back and struck down the men of Ai.

    22The others came out from the city to meet them, so the men of Ai were surrounded by the Israelites, some on one side and some on the other. They struck them down until no survivors or fugitives were left.

    23But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

    24When Israel finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the open field and in the wilderness where they had pursued them, and they had all fallen by the edge of the sword until they were completely destroyed, all Israel returned to Ai and struck it down with the sword.

    25On that day, twelve thousand men and women, all the people of Ai, fell.

    26Joshua did not draw back the hand with which he had stretched out the javelin until he had completely destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

  • Josh 11:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

    8The LORD gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them as far as Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the valley of Mizpeh to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.

  • Josh 5:1
    72%

    1When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.

  • Josh 8:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you and go up to Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land."

    2"Do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king. However, you may take its spoil and its livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush against the city, behind it."

    3So Joshua and all the fighting men rose to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor and sent them out by night.

  • Josh 7:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there until evening. The elders of Israel did the same and put dust on their heads.

    7Joshua said, "Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

  • Judg 20:39
    70%

    39When the Israelites turned in the battle, the Benjaminites had begun killing about thirty Israelites and thought, 'We are defeating them as in the first battle.'

  • Neh 7:32
    69%

    32The men of Bethel and Ai: 123.

  • Judg 20:31
    69%

    31The Benjaminites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as they had done before—about thirty men—in the open country, on the roads leading to Bethel and Gibeah.

  • Josh 6:21
    69%

    21They devoted to destruction everything in the city—men and women, young and old, as well as oxen, sheep, and donkeys—by the edge of the sword.

  • Josh 9:3
    69%

    3But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

  • Josh 6:7
    68%

    7And he commanded the people, 'Advance and march around the city, with the armed men going ahead of the ark of the LORD.'

  • Judg 20:42
    68%

    42They fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them.

  • 1 Sam 6:19
    68%

    19But God struck down some of the men of Beth Shemesh because they looked into the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had inflicted them with a great blow.

  • Josh 7:26
    68%

    26They raised over him a great heap of stones, which remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from His fierce anger. Therefore, that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.

  • Josh 2:24
    67%

    24They said to Joshua, "The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the inhabitants of the land are melting in fear because of us."

  • Josh 10:30
    67%

    30The LORD gave Libnah into Israel's hands, along with its king. Joshua put the city and everyone in it to the sword, leaving no survivors. He treated its king as he had treated the king of Jericho.

  • Josh 10:10
    67%

    10And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

  • Josh 6:3
    67%

    3You and all the fighting men are to march around the city once. Do this for six days.

  • Josh 6:15
    67%

    15On the seventh day, they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day alone, they circled the city seven times.

  • Lev 26:36
    67%

    36As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them.

  • Josh 6:5
    67%

    5When you hear the sound of a long blast from the ram’s horn, have all the people give a loud shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse, and the people will go up—each straight ahead.

  • Josh 2:11
    67%

    11When we heard of it, our hearts melted, and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.