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)

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  1. 7:5 Or to Shebarim
  2. 7:5 Lit people’s hearts melted and became like water

who killed about thirty-six(A) 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(B) and became like water.

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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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10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.(A)
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin.(B)

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10 The wicked will see(A) and be vexed,
    they will gnash their teeth(B) and waste away;(C)
    the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(D)

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10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

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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.’”

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  1. 21:7 Lit knees will go water

And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(A)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(B) and every hand go limp;(C) every spirit will become faint(D) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(E) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord God.

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