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Joshua 6 (WEBP)

[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.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Joshua 6 (KJVS)

[1] Now Jericho was straitly () shut up () because of the children of Israel : none went out (), and none came in ().
[2] And the LORD said () unto Joshua , See (), I have given () into thine hand Jericho , and the king thereof, [and] the mighty men of valour .
[3] And ye shall compass () the city , all [ye] men of war , [and] go round about () the city once . Thus shalt thou do () six days .
[4] And seven priests shall bear () before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns : and the seventh day ye shall compass () the city seven times , and the priests shall blow () with the trumpets .
[5] And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long () [blast] with the ram’s horn , [and] when ye hear () the sound of the trumpet , all the people shall shout () with a great shout ; and the wall of the city shall fall down () flat , and the people shall ascend up () every man straight before him.
[6] And Joshua the son of Nun called () the priests , and said () unto them, Take up () the ark of the covenant , and let seven priests bear () seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD .
[7] And he said () unto the people , Pass on (), and compass () the city , and let him that is armed () pass on () before the ark of the LORD .
[8] And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken () unto the people , that the seven priests bearing () the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on () before the LORD , and blew () with the trumpets : and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed () them .
[9] And the armed () men went () before the priests that blew () (8675) () with the trumpets , and the rereward () came () after the ark , [the priests] going on (), and blowing () with the trumpets .
[10] And Joshua had commanded () the people , saying (), Ye shall not shout (), nor make any noise () with your voice , neither shall [any] word proceed () out of your mouth , until the day I bid () you shout (); then shall ye shout ().
[11] So the ark of the LORD compassed () the city , going about () [it] once : and they came () into the camp , and lodged () in the camp .
[12] And Joshua rose early () in the morning , and the priests took up () the ark of the LORD .
[13] And seven priests bearing () seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on () continually (), and blew () with the trumpets : and the armed men () went () before them; but the rereward () came () after the ark of the LORD , [the priests] going on (), and blowing () with the trumpets .
[14] And the second day they compassed () the city once , and returned () into the camp : so they did () six days .
[15] And it came to pass on the seventh day , that they rose early () about the dawning () of the day , and compassed () the city after the same manner seven times : only on that day they compassed () the city seven times .
[16] And it came to pass at the seventh time , when the priests blew () with the trumpets , Joshua said () unto the people , Shout (); for the LORD hath given () you the city .
[17] And the city shall be accursed , [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD : only Rahab the harlot () shall live (), she and all that [are] with her in the house , because she hid () the messengers that we sent ().
[18] And ye, in any wise keep () [yourselves] from the accursed thing , lest ye make [yourselves] accursed (), when ye take () of the accursed thing , and make () the camp of Israel a curse , and trouble () it.
[19] But all the silver , and gold , and vessels of brass and iron , [are] consecrated unto the LORD : they shall come () into the treasury of the LORD .
[20] So the people shouted () when [the priests] blew () with the trumpets : and it came to pass, when the people heard () the sound of the trumpet , and the people shouted () with a great shout , that the wall fell down flat (), so that the people went up () into the city , every man straight before him, and they took () the city .
[21] And they utterly destroyed () all that [was] in the city , both man and woman , young and old , and ox , and sheep , and ass , with the edge of the sword .
[22] But Joshua had said () unto the two men that had spied out () the country , Go () into the harlot’s () house , and bring out () thence the woman , and all that she hath, as ye sware () unto her.
[23] And the young men that were spies () went in (), and brought out () Rahab , and her father , and her mother , and her brethren , and all that she had; and they brought out () all her kindred , and left () them without the camp of Israel .
[24] And they burnt () the city with fire , and all that [was] therein: only the silver , and the gold , and the vessels of brass and of iron , they put () into the treasury of the house of the LORD .
[25] And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot () alive (), and her father’s household , and all that she had; and she dwelleth () in Israel [even] unto this day ; because she hid () the messengers , which Joshua sent () to spy out () Jericho .
[26] And Joshua adjured () [them] at that time , saying (), Cursed () [be] the man before the LORD , that riseth up () and buildeth () this city Jericho : he shall lay the foundation () thereof in his firstborn , and in his youngest [son] shall he set up () the gates of it.
[27] So the LORD was with Joshua ; and his fame was [noised] throughout all the country .

Young’s Literal Translation

Joshua 6 (YLT)

[1] (And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel-none going out, and none coming in;)
[2] And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, ‘See, I have given into thy hand Jericho and its king-mighty ones of valour,
[3] and ye have compassed the city-all the men of battle-going round the city once; thus thou dost six days;
[4] and seven priests do bear seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark, and on the seventh day ye compass the city seven times, and the priests blow with the trumpets,
[5] and it hath been, in the prolongation of the horn of the jubilee, in your hearing the voice of the trumpet, all the people shout-a great shout, and the wall of the city hath fallen under it, and the people have gone up, each over-against him.’
[6] And Joshua son of Nun calleth unto the priests, and saith unto them, ‘Bear ye the ark of the covenant, and seven priests do bear seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah;’
[7] and He said unto the people, ‘Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.’
[8] And it cometh to pass, when Joshua speaketh unto the people, that the seven priests bearing seven trumpets of the jubilee before Jehovah have passed over and blown with the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is going after them;
[9] and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;
[10] and the people hath Joshua commanded, saying, ‘Ye do not shout, nor cause your voice to be heard, nor doth there go out from your mouth a word, till the day of my saying unto you, Shout ye-then ye have shouted.’
[11] And the ark of Jehovah doth compass the city, going round once, and they come into the camp, and lodge in the camp.
[12] And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and the priests bear the ark of Jehovah,
[13] and seven priests bearing seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah are walking, going on, and they have blown with the trumpets-and he who is armed is going before them, and he who is gathering up is going behind the ark of Jehovah-going on and blowing with the trumpets.
[14] And they compass the city on the second day once, and turn back to the camp; thus they have done six days.
[15] And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and compass the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only, on that day they have compassed the city seven times);
[16] and it cometh to pass, at the seventh time, the priests have blown with the trumpets, and Joshua saith unto the people, ‘Shout ye, for Jehovah hath given to you the city;
[17] and the city hath been devoted, it and all that is in it, to Jehovah; only Rahab the harlot doth live, she and all who are with her in the house, for she hid the messengers whom we sent;
[18] and surely ye have kept from the devoted thing, lest ye devote yourselves, and have taken from the devoted thing, and have made the camp of Israel become a devoted thing, and have troubled it;
[19] and all the silver and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, holy they are to Jehovah; into the treasury of Jehovah they come.’
[20] And the people shout, and blow with the trumpets, and it cometh to pass when the people hear the voice of the trumpet, that the people shout-a great shout, and the wall falleth under it, and the people goeth up into the city, each over-against him, and they capture the city;
[21] and they devote all that is in the city, from man even unto woman, from young even unto aged, even unto ox, and sheep, and ass, by the mouth of the sword.
[22] And to the two men who are spying the land Joshua said, ‘Go into the house of the woman, the harlot, and bring out thence the woman, and all whom she hath, as ye have sworn to her.’
[23] And the young man, the spies, go in and bring out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all whom she hath; yea, all her families they have brought out, and place them at the outside of the camp of Israel.
[24] And the city they have burnt with fire, and all that is in it; only, the silver and the gold, and the vessels of brass, and of iron, they have given to the treasury of the house of Jehovah;
[25] and Rahab the harlot, and the house of her father, and all whom she hath, hath Joshua kept alive; and she dwelleth in the midst of Israel unto this day, for she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
[26] And Joshua adjureth them at that time, saying, ‘Cursed is the man before Jehovah who raiseth up and hath built this city, even Jericho; in his first-born he doth lay its foundation, and in his youngest he doth set up its doors;’
[27] and Jehovah is with Joshua, and his fame is in all the land.