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Joshua 7:5

And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּכּ֨וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH5221 →
מֵהֶ֜םme.Hemof <the> them
אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582 →
הָעַ֗יha.'Ai<the> AiH5857 →
כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםkish.lo.Shimabout thirtyH7970 →
וְשִׁשָּׁה֙ve.shi.Shahand sixH8337 →
אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376 →
וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםvai.yir.de.Fumand they pursued themH7291 →
לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440 →
הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arthe gateH8179 →
עַד־'ad-toH5704 →
הַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםha.she.va.Rim<the> ShebarimH7671 →
וַיַּכּ֖וּםvai.ya.Kumand they struck down themH5221 →
בַּמּוֹרָ֑דba.mo.Radat the descentH4174 →
וַיִּמַּ֥סvai.yi.Masand it meltedH4549 →
לְבַב־le.vav-[the] heart ofH3824 →
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it becameH1961 →
לְמָֽיִם׃le.Ma.yim<into> waterH4325 →

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Joshua 2:9and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.Joshua 2:11When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.Psalms 58:7May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.Joshua 22:20Was not Achan son of Zerah unfaithful regarding what was set apart for destruction, bringing wrath upon the whole congregation of Israel? Yet it was not only Achan who perished because of his sin!’”Leviticus 26:36As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.Joshua 8:5Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them.Isaiah 13:7Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt.Deuteronomy 1:44Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.Psalms 22:14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.Nahum 2:10She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!Joshua 5:1Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.Ezekiel 21:7And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”Judges 20:31The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.Numbers 21:1When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.2 Samuel 17:9Surely by now he is hiding in a cave or some other location. If some of your troops fall first, whoever hears of it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’Numbers 14:45Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.1 Chronicles 21:7This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.

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