Focused Passage

Joshua 6:1-5

The Fall of Jericho and the Devotion of the City to the LORD

The LORD gives Jericho into Joshua’s hand, Israel obeys the ark-centered battle command, the walls fall, Rahab is rescued, and Jericho is devoted to destruction, with its metals reserved for the LORD's treasury.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

2And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.

3March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

5And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Luke 19:1Classic cross-references Joshua 2:24Classic cross-references Joshua 2:9Classic cross-references Psalms 127:1Classic cross-references Psalms 78:55Classic cross-references

Original words

Now Jerichoוִֽירִיחוֹ֙H3405Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularwas tightly shut upסֹגֶ֣רֶתH5462Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular. . .וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶתH5462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularNo oneאֵ֥יןH369Adverbwent outיוֹצֵ֖אH3318Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand no oneוְאֵ֥יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbcame inבָּֽא׃סH935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 23:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:24Classic cross-references Joshua 8:1Classic cross-references Joshua 2:24Classic cross-references Joshua 2:9Classic cross-references

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularBeholdרְאֵה֙H7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularI have deliveredנָתַ֣תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularJerichoיְרִיח֖וֹH3405Noun - proper - feminine singularinto your handבְיָֽדְךָ֔H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeralong withוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerits kingמַלְכָּ֑הּH4428Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularand its mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֖יH1368Adjective - masculine plural constructof valorהֶחָֽיִל׃H2428Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:30Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:7Classic cross-references Numbers 14:9Classic cross-references Joshua 6:7Classic cross-references

Original words

March aroundוְסַבֹּתֶ֣םH5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe cityהָעִ֗ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularwith allכֹּ֚לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe menאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582Noun - masculine plural constructof warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421Article | Noun - feminine singularcirclingהַקֵּ֥יףH5362Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe cityהָעִ֖ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֑תH259Number - feminine singulartimeפַּ֣עַםH6471Noun - feminine singular constructDoתַעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthisכֹּ֥הH3541Adverbfor sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתH8337Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִֽים׃H3117Noun - masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:17Classic cross-references Revelation 16:1Classic cross-references 1 Kings 18:43Classic cross-references 2 Kings 5:10Classic cross-references Revelation 8:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הH7651Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularpriestsכֹהֲנִ֡יםH3548Noun - masculine pluralcarryיִשְׂאוּ֩H5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralsevenשִׁבְעָ֨הH7651Number - masculine singularvvvשׁוֹפְר֤וֹתH7782Noun - masculine plural constructrams’ hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙H3104Article | Noun - masculine pluralin frontלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof the arkהָאָר֔וֹןH727Article | Noun - common singularThen on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayוּבַיּוֹם֙H3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularmarch aroundתָּסֹ֥בּוּH5437Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe cityהָעִ֖ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularsevenשֶׁ֣בַעH7651Number - feminine singulartimesפְּעָמִ֑יםH6471Noun - feminine pluralwhile the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםH3548Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralblowיִתְקְע֖וּH8628Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃H7782Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 10:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:30Classic cross-references Joshua 6:20Classic cross-references Exodus 19:19Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 4:5Classic cross-references

Original words

And whenוְהָיָ֞הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthere is a long blastבִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀H4900Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructof the ram’sהַיּוֹבֵ֗לH3104Article | Noun - masculine singularhornבְּקֶ֣רֶןH7161Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructand you hearבְּשָׁמְעֲכֶםH8085Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object marker[its]הַשּׁוֹפָ֔רH7782Article | Noun - masculine singularsoundק֣וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructhave allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singulargive a mightyגְדוֹלָ֑הH1419Adjective - feminine singularshoutיָרִ֥יעוּH7321Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .תְּרוּעָ֣הH8643Noun - feminine singularThen the wallחוֹמַ֤תH2346Noun - feminine singular constructof the cityהָעִיר֙H5892Article | Noun - feminine singularvvvתַּחְתֶּ֔יהָH8478Preposition | third person feminine singularwill collapseוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularand all [your] peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .אִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwill chargeוְעָל֥וּH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralstraight into [the city]נֶגְדּֽוֹ׃H5048Preposition | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or fall under itself or fall flat; similarly in verse 20
Literally and the people will go up, every man straight ahead; similarly in verse 20

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