I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.
Joshua 7:5 - New International Version (Anglicised) who killed about thirty-six 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 and became like water. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and slew 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. Common English Bible The men of Ai struck down approximately thirty-six of them. They chased them from outside the gate as far as Shebarim. They struck them down on the slope. Then the hearts of the people melted and turned to water. Catholic Public Domain Version and were struck down by the men of the city of Ai. And thirty-six men of them fell. And the adversaries pursued them from the gate, even as far as Shebarim. And they felled them as they were fleeing downward. And the heart of the people was struck with fear, and it melted like water. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And were defeated by the men of the city of Hai. And there fell of them six and thirty men: and the enemies pursued them from the gate as far as Sabarim. And they slew them as they fled by the descent: and the heart of the people was struck with fear, and melted like water. |
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.
Let them vanish like water that flows away; when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.
Because of this, all hands will go limp, every heart will melt with fear.
And when they ask you, “Why are you groaning?” you shall say, “Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine.” It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.’
‘ “As for those of you who are left, I will make their hearts so fearful in the lands of their enemies that the sound of a wind-blown leaf will put them to flight. They will run as though fleeing from the sword, and they will fall, even though no-one is pursuing them.
She is pillaged, plundered, stripped! Hearts melt, knees give way, bodies tremble, every face grows pale.
The Amorites who lived in those hills came out against you; they chased you like a swarm of bees and beat you down from Seir all the way to Hormah.
When we heard of it, our hearts sank and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.
and said to them, ‘I know that the Lord has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you.
Now 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 Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted in fear and they no longer had the courage to face the Israelites.