Hebrew & Greek Bible
Joshua 6:6-20
6וַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091בִּן־bin-[the] son ofH1121נוּן֙nunNunH5126אֶל־'el-toH413הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038שְׂא֖וּse.'Ulift upH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הַבְּרִ֑יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285וְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002H7651כֹֽהֲנִ֗יםkho.ha.NimpriestsH3548יִשְׂאוּ֙yis.'Uthey will carryH5375שִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'AhsevenH7651שֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙shof.rOttrumpets ofH7782יוֹבְלִ֔יםyov.Limrams' hornsH3104לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
7וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.yo.me.ruand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עִבְר֖וּ'iv.Rupass onH5674וְסֹ֣בּוּve.So.buand go roundH9002H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץve.He.cha.Lutzand the armed [man]H9002H9009H2502יַעֲבֹ֕רya.'a.Vorhe will pass onH5674לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
8וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כֶּאֱמֹ֣רke.'e.Morwhen had saidH9004H559יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002H7651הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'Im[who] were carryingH5375שִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhsevenH7651שׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshof.Rot[the] trumpets ofH7782הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hai.yov.Lim<the> rams' hornsH9009H3104לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עָבְר֕וּ'a.ve.Ruthey passed onH5674וְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'Uand they gave a blastH9002H8628בַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.Roton the trumpetsH9003H7782וַֽאֲרוֹן֙va.'a.rOnand [the] ark ofH9002H727בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֹלֵ֖ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310H9038
9וְהֶחָל֣וּץve.he.cha.Lutzand the armed [man]H9002H9009H2502הֹלֵ֔ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingH1980לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548תֹּקְעֵ֖יta.ke.'u[who] give a blast onH8628הַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתha.sho.fa.Rot<of> the trumpetsH9009H7782וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.Sefand the rearguardH9002H9009H622הֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[was] walkingH1980אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReibehindH310הָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH9009H727הָל֖וֹךְha.LokhwalkingH1980וְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'and giving blastsH9002H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.Roton the trumpetsH9003H7782
10וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָעָם֩ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971צִוָּ֨הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תָרִ֙יעוּ֙ta.Ri.'uyou must shoutH7321וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תַשְׁמִ֣יעוּtash.Mi.'uyou must make heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קוֹלְכֶ֔םkol.Khemvoice yourH6963H9026וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'it will go outH3318מִפִּיכֶ֖םmi.pi.Khemfrom mouth yourH9006H6310H9026דָּבָ֑רda.Vara wordH1697עַ֠ד'aduntilH5704י֣וֹםYom[the] dayH3117אָמְרִ֧י'a.me.Risay IH559H9040אֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036הָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'ushoutH7321וַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃va.ha.ri.'o.Temand you will shoutH9001H7321
11וַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.Sevand he caused to go aroundH9001H5437אֲרוֹן־'a.ron-[the] ark ofH727יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַקֵּ֖ףha.Kefit encircled [it]H5362פַּ֣עַםPa.'ama timeH6471אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuand they stayedH9001H3885בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פBa.ma.cha.Nehin the campH9003H4264
13וְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002H7651הַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548נֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'Im[who] were carryingH5375שִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhsevenH7651שׁוֹפְר֜וֹתshof.Rot[the] trumpets ofH7782הַיֹּבְלִ֗יםhai.yoe.Lim<the> rams' hornsH9009H3104לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֹלְכִ֣יםho.le.Khim[were] walkingH1980הָל֔וֹךְha.Lokhcontinuously <to walk>H1980וְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'Uand they gave blastsH9001H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.Roton the trumpetsH9003H7782וְהֶחָלוּץ֙ve.he.cha.Lutzand the armed [man]H9002H9009H2502הֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingH1980לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028וְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.Sefand the rearguardH9002H9009H622הֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKh[was] walkingH1980אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReibehindH310אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָל֖וֹךְho.lekhwalkingH1980וְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'and giving blastsH9002H8628בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.Roton the trumpetsH9003H7782
14וַיָּסֹ֨בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they went aroundH9001H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֜ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892בַּיּ֤וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145פַּ֣עַםPa.'ama timeH6471אַחַ֔ת'a.ChatoneH259וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541עָשׂ֖וּ'a.Suthey didH6213שֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetsixH8337יָמִֽים׃ya.MimdaysH3117
15וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009H7637וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙vai.yash.Ki.muand they rose earlyH9001H7925כַּעֲל֣וֹתka.'a.Lotwhen came upH9004H5927הַשַּׁ֔חַרha.Sha.charthe dawnH9009H7837וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buand they went aroundH9001H5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֛ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טka.mish.Pataccording to the customH9004H4941הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471רַ֚קrakonlyH7535בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931סָבְב֥וּsa.ve.Vuthey went roundH5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimtimesH6471
16וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּפַּ֣עַםba.Pa.'amat the timeH9003H6471הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'It<the> seventhH9009H7637תָּקְע֥וּta.ke.'Uthey gave a blastH8628הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548בַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.Roton the trumpetsH9003H7782וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הָרִ֔יעוּha.Ri.'ushoutH7321כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָתַ֧ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָכֶ֖םla.Khemto <the> youH9005H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
17וְהָיְתָ֨הve.ha.ye.Tahand it will beH9001H1961הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892חֵ֛רֶםChe.rema devoted thingH2764הִ֥יאhi'itH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834בָּ֖הּbah[is] in <the> itH9003H9034לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068רַק֩rakonlyH7535רָחָ֨בra.ChavRahabH7343הַזּוֹנָ֜הha.zo.Nahthe prostituteH9009H2181תִּֽחְיֶ֗הtich.Yehshe will liveH2421הִ֚יאhi'sheH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[one] whoH834אִתָּ֣הּ'i.Tah[is] with herH854H9034בַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004כִּ֣יkiforH3588הֶחְבְּאַ֔תָהhech.be.'A.tahshe hidH2244אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.Khimthe messengersH9009H4397אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃sha.La.che.nuwe sentH7971
18וְרַק־ve.rak-and onlyH9002H7535אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859שִׁמְר֣וּshim.RukeepH8104מִן־min-fromH4480הַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remthe devoted thing[s]H9009H2764פֶּֽן־pen-lestH6435תַּחֲרִ֖ימוּta.cha.Ri.muyou should totally destroyH2763וּלְקַחְתֶּ֣םu.le.kach.Temand you will takeH9001H3947מִן־min-any ofH4480הַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remthe devoted thing[s]H9009H2764וְשַׂמְתֶּ֞םve.sam.Temand you will makeH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.Neh[the] camp ofH4264יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְחֵ֔רֶםle.Che.reminto a devoted thingH9005H2764וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khar.Temand you will troubleH9001H5916אוֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033
19וְכֹ֣ל׀ve.Kholand allH9002H3605כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וְזָהָ֗בve.za.Havand goldH9002H2091וּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.Leiand articles ofH9002H3627נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178וּבַרְזֶ֔לu.var.Zeland ironH9002H1270קֹ֥דֶשׁKo.desh[is] a holy thingH6944ה֖וּאhu'itH1931לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אוֹצַ֥ר'o.Tzar[the] treasury ofH214יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'it will goH935
20וַיָּ֣רַעvai.Ya.ra'and it shoutedH9001H7321הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּvai.yit.ke.'Uand they gave a blastH9001H8628בַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.Roton the trumpetsH9003H7782וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'when heardH9004H8085הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַשּׁוֹפָ֗רha.sho.Farthe trumpetH9009H7782וַיָּרִ֤יעוּvai.ya.Ri.'uand they shoutedH9001H7321הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971תְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'Aha shoutH8643גְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahloudH1419וַתִּפֹּ֨לva.ti.Poland it fellH9001H5307הַֽחוֹמָ֜הha.cho.Mahthe city wallH9009H2346תַּחְתֶּ֗יהָtach.Tei.hain place itsH8478H9034וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland it went upH9001H5927הָעָ֤םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הָעִ֙ירָה֙ha.'I.rahthe city towardsH9009H5892H9011אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376נֶגְדּ֔וֹneg.Dobefore himselfH5048H9033וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּvai.yil.ke.Duand they capturedH9001H3920אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
Commentaries on Joshua 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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