5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 7:5:1 ⧉וַיַּכּ֨וּvayakuand they struck Joshua 7:5:2 ⧉מֵהֶ֜םmehemfrom them Joshua 7:5:3 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֣יansheimen of Joshua 7:5:4 ⧉הָעַ֗יhaaiAi Joshua 7:5:5 ⧉כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםkishloshimabout thirty Joshua 7:5:6 ⧉וְשִׁשָּׁה֙veshishahand six Joshua 7:5:7 ⧉אִ֔ישׁishmen Joshua 7:5:8 ⧉וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםvayirdefumand they pursued them Joshua 7:5:9 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifneibefore Joshua 7:5:10 ⧉הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙hashaarthe gate Joshua 7:5:11 ⧉עַד־הַשְּׁבָרִ֔יםadhashvareemas far as Shebarim Joshua 7:5:12 ⧉וַיַּכּ֖וּםvayakumand struck them Joshua 7:5:13 ⧉בַּמּוֹרָ֑דbamoradat the descent Joshua 7:5:14 ⧉וַיִּמַּ֥סvayimasand melted Joshua 7:5:15 ⧉לְבַב־הָעָ֖םlevavhaamthe heart of the people Joshua 7:5:16 ⧉וַיְהִ֥יvayehiand became Joshua 7:5:17 ⧉לְמָֽיִם׃lemayimas water |
5. Formal Translation And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them and pursued them from before the gate as far as Shebarim and struck them down at the descent. Then the heart of the people melted and became like water. |
5. Dynamic Translation The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them, chased them from the city gate as far as Shebarim and struck them on the slopes. Then the people’s hearts melted away and became like water. |