Joshua 5:1

And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites who were over the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard how that Yahweh had dried up the waters of the Jordan, from before the sons of Israel, until they had passed over, that their heart melted, and there was no spirit in them any more, because of the sons of Israel.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2At that time, said Yahweh unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint,—and again circumcise the sons of Israel, a second time.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:15And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth:

Genesis 15:18In that day, did Yahweh solemnise with Abram a covenant, saying,—To thy seed, have I given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river—the river Euphrates:

Exodus 15:14Peoples have heard they tremble,—A pang, hath seized the dwellers of Philistia:

Numbers 13:29Amalek, dwelleth in the land of the South; And, the Hittite, and the Jebusite and the Amorite, dwell in the mountain And the Canaanite, dwelleth by the sea, and by the side of the Jordan.

Joshua 2:11and, when we heard, then did our heart melt, and there rose up no longer any spirit in any man because of you,—for, as for Yahweh your God, he, is God—in the heavens above, and upon the earth beneath.

Joshua 3:17And the priests who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, stood on dry ground, in the midst of the Jordan, with firm footing,—while all Israel were passing over on dry ground, until all the nation had made an end of passing over the Jordan.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 5:1

Israel have now got over Jordan, and the waters which had opened before them, to favour their march forward, are closed again behind them, to forbid their retreat backward. They have now got footing in Canaan, and must apply themselves to the conquest of it, in order to which this chapter tells us, I. How their enemies were dispirited, ver. 1 . II. What was done at their first landing to assist and encourage them. 1. The covenant of circumcision was renewed, ver. 2-9 . 2. The feast of the passover was celebrated,… Read the whole commentary →

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