Circumcision of the Israelites

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

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)