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Joshua 5:1

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The Israelites Are Circumcised

5And it happened, when all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanitesa who were by the sea heard that Yahweh dried up the waters of the Jordan in front of the Israelitesb until they crossed over, their hearts melted, and there was no courage left in themc because of the presence of the Israelites. d

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Footnotes

  1. aHebrew “Canaanite”
  2. bLiterally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. cLiterally “a spirit was no longer in them”
  4. dLiterally “sons/children of Israel”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When all the Amorite kings across the Jordan to the west and all the Canaanite kings near the sea heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, they lost heart and their courage failed because of the Israelites.

NLTNew Living Translation

When all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings who lived along the Mediterranean coast heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan River so the people of Israel could cross, they lost heart and were paralyzed with fear because of them.

KJV 1900King 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.