Joshua 5:1

KJV

And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

— Joshua 5:1, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Joshua Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. The Canaanite and Amorite kings hear of the Jordan crossing and their hearts melt; at God's command, Joshua circumcises all male Israelites born in the wilderness who had not been circumcised. The people observe Passover at Gilgal; the manna stops …

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Other Translations

ASV

And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, that were by the sea, heard how that Jehovah had dried up the waters of the Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

YLT

And it cometh to pass when all the kings of the Amorite which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the Jordan, towards the sea, and all the kings of the Canaanite which <FI>are<Fi> by the sea, hear how that Jehovah hath dried up the waters of the Jordan at the presence of the sons of Israel till their passing over, that their heart is melted, and there hath not been in them any more spirit because of the presence of the sons of Israel.

BBE

Now when the news came to all the kings of the Amorites on the west side of Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites living by the sea, how the Lord had made the waters of Jordan dry before the children of Israel, till they had gone across, their hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in them, because of the children of Israel.

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