Joshua 5:1
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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.”Joshua 5:1
What Does Joshua 5:1 Mean?
Joshua 5:1 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 5, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Joshua 5:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 6:16“And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.”Deuteronomy 11:25“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.”Joshua 2:11“And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.”Genesis 35:5“And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.”Exodus 15:15“Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.”Deuteronomy 28:10“And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.”Joshua 2:9“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.”Numbers 13:29“The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.”Leviticus 26:36“And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.”Numbers 14:14“And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.”1 Kings 10:5“And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.”2 Chronicles 14:14“And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.”Isaiah 41:5“The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.”Genesis 10:15“And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,”Genesis 12:6“And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.”Genesis 15:18“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:”Genesis 48:22“Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”Exodus 15:14“The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.”Exodus 23:28“And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.”Joshua 2:24“And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.”
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