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Berean Standard Bible

“And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.”

Joshua 7:5

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them, and they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent. The hearts of the people melted, and became like water.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men; and they chased them [from] before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the descent; and the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The men of Ai put to death about thirty-six of them, driving them from before the town as far as the stoneworks, and overcoming them on the way down: and the hearts of the people became like water.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los de Hai hirieron de ellos como treinta y seis hombres, y siguiéronlos desde la puerta hasta Sebarim, y los rompieron en la bajada: por lo que se disolvió el corazón del pueblo, y vino á ser como agua.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Unos treinta y seis israelitas murieron durante el ataque, y muchos otros murieron mientras huían perseguidos por los hombres de Hai por toda la bajada hasta Sebarim. El pueblo israelita se paralizó de temor ante estos acontecimientos.

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