1Now 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 waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.
Focused Passage
Joshua 5:1
Covenant Renewal at Gilgal and the Commander of the LORD’s Army
After the LORD terrifies Canaan, Israel renews covenant identity through circumcision, celebrates Passover in the land, eats the produce of Canaan, and Joshua encounters the holy Commander of the LORD’s army.
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Nowוַיְהִ֣יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwhen allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֡יH567Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingsמַלְכֵ֣יH4428Noun - masculine plural constructאֲשֶׁר֩אֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativevvvבְּעֵ֨בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructwest ofיָ֗מָּהH3220Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֜ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙H3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativekingsמַלְכֵ֤יH4428Noun - masculine plural constructalongעַל־H5921Prepositionthe coastהַיָּ֔םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֵ֠תH853Direct object markerheardכִשְׁמֹ֣עַH8085Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhowאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad dried upהוֹבִ֨ישׁH3001Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe watersמֵ֧יH4325Noun - masculine plural constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularbeforeמִפְּנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe Israelitesבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionthey had crossed overעָבְרָנוּH5674Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluraltheir heartsלְבָבָ֗םH3824Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralmeltedוַיִּמַּ֣סH4549Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand their spiritsר֔וּחַH7307Noun - common singularfailedוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle. . .הָ֨יָהH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-עוֹד֙H5750Adverbfor fear ofמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
BSB notes
- That is, along the Mediterranean coast; literally along the sea
- Or until we had crossed over