⁸ The officers will continue to address the army and say, ‘Is there any man who is afraid or cowardly? Let him leave and return home, so that his brothers won’t lose heart as he did.’^[a](A)

⁵ The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them and chased them from outside the city gate to the quarries,^[a] striking them down on the descent. As a result, the people lost heart.^[b](A)

A Pronouncement against Egypt

19 A pronouncement^(A) concerning Egypt:^(B)

⁷ And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ then say, ‘Because of the news that is coming.^(A) Every heart will melt, and every hand will become weak. Every spirit will be discouraged, and all knees will run with urine.^[a](B) Yes, it is coming and it will happen. This is the declaration of the Lord God.’”