Joshua 6 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in. ^[2] Yahweh said to Joshua, “Behold, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the mighty men of valor. ^[3] All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days. ^[4] Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. ^[5] It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the city wall will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, every man straight in front of him.” ^[6] Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh’s ark.” ^[7] They said to the people, “Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh’s ark.” ^[8] It was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of Yahweh’s covenant followed them. ^[9] The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went. ^[10] Joshua commanded the people, saying, “You shall not shout nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout.” ^[11] So he caused Yahweh’s ark to go around the city, circling it once. Then they came into the camp, and stayed in the camp. ^[12] Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up Yahweh’s ark. ^[13] The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns in front of Yahweh’s ark went on continually, and blew the trumpets. The armed men went in front of them. The rear guard came after Yahweh’s ark. The trumpets sounded as they went. ^[14] The second day they marched around the city once, and returned into the camp. They did this six days. ^[15] On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. On this day only they marched around the city seven times. ^[16] At the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout, for Yahweh has given you the city! ^[17] The city shall be devoted, even it and all that is in it, to Yahweh. Only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. ^[18] But as for you, only keep yourselves from what is devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted it, you take of the devoted thing; so you would make the camp of Israel accursed and trouble it. ^[19] But all the silver, gold, and vessels of bronze and iron are holy to Yahweh. They shall come into Yahweh’s treasury.” ^[20] So the people shouted and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight in front of him, and they took the city. ^[21] They utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, both young and old, and ox, sheep, and donkey, with the edge of the sword. ^[22] Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house, and bring the woman and all that she has out from there, as you swore to her.” ^[23] The young men who were spies went in, and brought out Rahab with her father, her mother, her brothers, and all that she had. They also brought out all of her relatives, and they set them outside of the camp of Israel. ^[24] They burned the city with fire, and all that was in it. Only they put the silver, the gold, and the vessels of bronze and of iron into the treasury of Yahweh’s house. ^[25] But Rahab the prostitute, her father’s household, and all that she had, Joshua saved alive. She lives in the middle of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. ^[26] Joshua commanded them with an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed is the man before Yahweh who rises up and builds this city Jericho. With the loss of his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he will set up its gates.” ^[27] So Yahweh was with Joshua; and his fame was in all the land.

King James Version

^[1] Now JerichoH3405 was straitlyH5462(QalActPtc) shut upH5462(PualPtc) becauseH6440 of the childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 none went out,H3318(QalActPtc) and none came in.H935(QalActPtc) ^[2] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 See,H7200(QalImpv) I have givenH5414(QalPerf) into thine handH3027 Jericho,H3405 and the kingH4428 thereof, [and] the mighty menH1368 of valour.H2428 ^[3] And ye shall compassH5437(QalPerf) the city,H5892 all [ye] menH582 of war,H4421 [and] go round aboutH5362(HiphInf) the cityH5892 once.H6471 Thus shalt thou doH6213(QalImpf) sixH8337 days.H3117 ^[4] And sevenH7651 priestsH3548 shall bearH5375(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the arkH727 sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ horns:H3104 and the seventhH7637 dayH3117 ye shall compassH5437(QalImpf) the cityH5892 sevenH7651 times,H6471 and the priestsH3548 shall blowH8628(QalImpf) with the trumpets.H7782 ^[5] And it shall come to pass, that when they make a longH4900(QalInf) [blast] with the ram’sH3104 horn,H7161 [and] when ye hearH8085(QalInf) the soundH6963 of the trumpet,H7782 all the peopleH5971 shall shoutH7321(HiphImpf) with a greatH1419 shout;H8643 and the wallH2346 of the cityH5892 shall fall downH5307(QalPerf) flat,H8478 and the peopleH5971 shall ascend upH5927(QalPerf) every manH376 straight before him. ^[6] And JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126 calledH7121(QalImpf) the priests,H3548 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Take upH5375(QalImpv) the arkH727 of the covenant,H1285 and let sevenH7651 priestsH3548 bearH5375(QalImpf) sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the Lord.H3068 ^[7] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 Pass on,H5674(QalImpv) and compassH5437(QalImpv) the city,H5892 and let him that is armedH2502(QalPasPtc) pass onH5674(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the Lord.H3068 ^[8] And it came to pass, when JoshuaH3091 had spokenH559(QalInf) unto the people,H5971 that the sevenH7651 priestsH3548 bearingH5375(QalActPtc) the sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104 passed onH5674(QalPerf) beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 and blewH8628(QalPerf) with the trumpets:H7782 and the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 followedH1980(QalActPtc) them.H310 ^[9] And the armedH2502(QalPasPtc) men wentH1980(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 the priestsH3548 that blewH8628(QalActPtc/Qere) with the trumpets,H7782 and the rerewardH622(PielPtc) cameH1980(QalActPtc) afterH310 the ark,H727 [the priests] going on,H1980(QalInf) and blowingH8628(QalInf) with the trumpets.H7782 ^[10] And JoshuaH3091 had commandedH6680(PielPerf) the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) Ye shall not shout,H7321(HiphImpf) nor make any noiseH8085(HiphImpf) with your voice,H6963 neither shall [any] wordH1697 proceedH3318(QalImpf) out of your mouth,H6310 until the dayH3117 I bidH559(QalInf) you shout;H7321(HiphImpv) then shall ye shout.H7321(HiphPerf) ^[11] So the arkH727 of the LordH3068 compassedH5437(HiphImpf) the city,H5892 going aboutH5362(HiphInf) [it] once:H6471 and they cameH935(QalImpf) into the camp,H4264 and lodgedH3885(QalImpf) in the camp.H4264 ^[12] And JoshuaH3091 rose earlyH7925(HiphImpf) in the morning,H1242 and the priestsH3548 took upH5375(QalImpf) the arkH727 of the Lord.H3068 ^[13] And sevenH7651 priestsH3548 bearingH5375(QalActPtc) sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068 went onH1980(QalActPtc) continually,H1980(QalInf) and blewH8628(QalPerf) with the trumpets:H7782 and the armed menH2502(QalPasPtc) wentH1980(QalActPtc) beforeH6440 them; but the rerewardH622(PielPtc) cameH1980(QalActPtc) afterH310 the arkH727 of the Lord,H3068 [the priests] going on,H1980(QalInf) and blowingH8628(QalInf) with the trumpets.H7782 ^[14] And the secondH8145 dayH3117 they compassedH5437(QalImpf) the cityH5892 once,H6471 and returnedH7725(QalImpf) into the camp:H4264 so they didH6213(QalPerf) sixH8337 days.H3117 ^[15] And it came to pass on the seventhH7637 day,H3117 that they rose earlyH7925(HiphImpf) about the dawningH5927(QalInf) of the day,H7837 and compassedH5437(QalImpf) the cityH5892 after the same mannerH4941 sevenH7651 times:H6471 only on that dayH3117 they compassedH5437(QalPerf) the cityH5892 sevenH7651 times.H6471 ^[16] And it came to pass at the seventhH7637 time,H6471 when the priestsH3548 blewH8628(QalPerf) with the trumpets,H7782 JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the people,H5971 Shout;H7321(HiphImpv) for the LordH3068 hath givenH5414(QalPerf) you the city.H5892 ^[17] And the cityH5892 shall be accursed,H2764 [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the Lord:H3068 only RahabH7343 the harlotH2181(QalActPtc) shall live,H2421(QalImpf) she and all that [are] with her in the house,H1004 because she hidH2244(HiphPerf) the messengersH4397 that we sent.H7971(QalPerf) ^[18] And ye, in any wiseH7535 keepH8104(QalImpv) [yourselves] from the accursed thing,H2764 lest ye make [yourselves] accursed,H2763(HiphImpf) when ye takeH3947(QalPerf) of the accursed thing,H2764 and makeH7760(QalPerf) the campH4264 of IsraelH3478 a curse,H2764 and troubleH5916(QalPerf) it. ^[19] But all the silver,H3701 and gold,H2091 and vesselsH3627 of brassH5178 and iron,H1270 [are] consecratedH6944 unto the Lord:H3068 they shall comeH935(QalImpf) into the treasuryH214 of the Lord.H3068 ^[20] So the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321(HiphImpf) when [the priests] blewH8628(QalImpf) with the trumpets:H7782 and it came to pass, when the peopleH5971 heardH8085(QalInf) the soundH6963 of the trumpet,H7782 and the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321(HiphImpf) with a greatH1419 shout,H8643 that the wallH2346 fell down flat,H5307(QalImpf) so that the peopleH5971 went upH5927(QalImpf) into the city,H5892 every manH376 straight before him, and they tookH3920(QalImpf) the city.H5892 ^[21] And they utterly destroyedH2763(HiphImpf) all that [was] in the city,H5892 both manH376 and woman,H802 youngH5288 and old,H2205 and ox,H7794 and sheep,H7716 and ass,H2543 with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719 ^[22] But JoshuaH3091 had saidH559(QalPerf) unto the twoH8147 menH582 that had spied outH7270(PielPtc) the country,H776 GoH935(QalImpv) into the harlot’sH2181(QalActPtc) house,H1004 and bring outH3318(HiphImpv) thence the woman,H802 and all that she hath, as ye swareH7650(NiphPerf) unto her. ^[23] And the young menH5288 that were spiesH7270(PielPtc) went in,H935(QalImpf) and brought outH3318(HiphImpf) Rahab,H7343 and her father,H1 and her mother,H517 and her brethren,H251 and all that she had; and they brought outH3318(HiphPerf) all her kindred,H4940 and leftH3240(HiphImpf) them withoutH2351 the campH4264 of Israel.H3478 ^[24] And they burntH8313(QalPerf) the cityH5892 with fire,H784 and all that [was] therein: only the silver,H3701 and the gold,H2091 and the vesselsH3627 of brassH5178 and of iron,H1270 they putH5414(QalPerf) into the treasuryH214 of the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 ^[25] And JoshuaH3091 savedH2421 RahabH7343 the harlotH2181(QalActPtc) alive,H2421(HiphPerf) and her father’sH1 household,H1004 and all that she had; and she dwellethH3427(QalImpf) inH7130 IsraelH3478 [even] unto this day;H3117 because she hidH2244(HiphPerf) the messengers,H4397 which JoshuaH3091 sentH7971(QalPerf) to spy outH7270(PielInf) Jericho.H3405 ^[26] And JoshuaH3091 adjuredH7650(HiphImpf) [them] at that time,H6256 saying,H559(QalInf) CursedH779(QalPasPtc) [be] the manH376 beforeH6440 the Lord,H3068 that riseth upH6965(QalImpf) and buildethH1129(QalPerf) this cityH5892 Jericho:H3405 he shall lay the foundationH3245(PielImpf) thereof in his firstborn,H1060 and in his youngestH6810 [son] shall he set upH5324(HiphImpf) the gatesH1817 of it. ^[27] So the LordH3068 was with Joshua;H3091 and his fameH8089 was [noised] throughout all the country.H776

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