Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 6

1Now Jerichoוִֽירִיחוֹ֙vi.ri.ChoH3405was tightly shut upH5462because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.No oneאֵ֥ין'einH369went outיוֹצֵ֖אyo.Tze'H3318and no oneוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369came inבָּֽא׃ סBa'H935.

2And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091, “Beholdרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200,I have deliveredנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹye.ri.ChoH3405into your handבְיָֽדְךָ֔ve.ya.de.KhaH3027אֶת־'et-H853,along withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853its kingמַלְכָּ֑הּmal.KahH4428and its mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֖יgi.bo.ReiH1368of valorהֶחָֽיִל׃he.Cha.yilH2428.

3March aroundוְסַבֹּתֶ֣םve.sa.bo.TemH5437אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892with allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,circlingהַקֵּ֥יףha.KeifH5362אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892oneאֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatH259timeפַּ֣עַםPa.'amH6471.Doתַעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213thisכֹּ֥הkohH3541for sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

4Have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsכֹהֲנִ֡יםkho.ha.NimH3548carryיִשְׂאוּ֩yis.'UH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651rams’ hornsשׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙shof.Rot hai.yov.LimH7782 H3104in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727.Then on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117,march aroundתָּסֹ֥בּוּta.So.buH5437אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471,while the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548blowיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.

5And whenוְהָיָ֞הve.ha.YahH1961there is a long blastבִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀bim.ShokhH4900of the ram’sהַיּוֹבֵ֗לhai.yo.VelH3104hornבְּקֶ֣רֶןbe.Ke.renH7161and you hearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ke.sha.me.'a.khemH8085אֶת־'et-H853itsהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782soundק֣וֹלKolH6963,have allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971give a mightyגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419shoutיָרִ֥יעוּ תְּרוּעָ֣הya.Ri.'u te.ru.'AhH7321 H8643.Then the wallחוֹמַ֤תcho.MatH2346of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892will collapseוְנָ֨פְלָ֜ה תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָve.Na.fe.Lah tach.Tei.haH8478 H5307and all your peopleהָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁha.'Am 'ishH5971 H376will chargeוְעָל֥וּve.'a.LuH5927straight intoנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃neg.DoH5048the city.”

6So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנוּן֙nunH5126summonedוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548and saidאֶל־ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר'el- vai.Yo.merH559 H413אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413, “Take upשְׂא֖וּse.'UH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֑יתha.be.RitH1285and have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsכֹֽהֲנִ֗יםkho.ha.NimH3548carryיִשְׂאוּ֙yis.'UH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'AhH7651rams’ hornsשֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙ יוֹבְלִ֔יםshof.rOt yov.LimH7782 H3104in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

7And he toldוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־vai.yo.me.ru 'el-H559 H413the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, “Advanceעִבְר֖וּ'iv.RuH5674and march aroundוְסֹ֣בּוּve.So.buH5437אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,with the armed troopsוְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץve.He.cha.LutzH2502goingיַעֲבֹ֕רya.'a.VorH5674ahead ofלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

8וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961After Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'H3091had spokenכֶּאֱמֹ֣רke.'e.MorH559toאֶל־'el-H413the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548carryingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651rams’ hornsשׁוֹפְר֤וֹת הַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙shof.Rot hai.yov.LimH7782 H3104beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068advancedעָבְר֕וּ'a.ve.RuH5674and blewוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628the hornsבַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782,and the arkוַֽאֲרוֹן֙va.'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068followedהֹלֵ֖ךְho.LekhH1980themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310.

9While the hornsהַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתha.sho.fa.RotH7782continued to soundתֹּקְעֵ֖יta.ke.'uH8628,the armed troopsוְהֶחָל֣וּץve.he.cha.LutzH2502marchedהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980aheadלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440of the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548הֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980who blewוְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'H8628the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782,and the rear guardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.SefH622followedאַחֲרֵ֣י הָל֖וֹךְ'a.cha.Rei ha.LokhH1980 H310the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727.

10וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853But Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091had commandedצִוָּ֨הtzi.VahH6680the peopleהָעָם֩ha.'AmH5971לֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559: “Do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808give a battle cryתָרִ֙יעוּ֙ta.Ri.'uH7321or let your voiceוְלֹֽא־ קוֹלְכֶ֔םve.lo'- kol.KhemH6963 H3808be heardתַשְׁמִ֣יעוּtash.Mi.'uH8085אֶת־'et-H853;do notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808let one wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697come outיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318of your mouthמִפִּיכֶ֖םmi.pi.KhemH6310untilעַ֠ד'adH5704the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117I tellאָמְרִ֧י'a.me.RiH559youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.KhemH413to shoutהָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321.Then you are to shoutוַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃va.ha.ri.'o.TemH7321!”

11So he had the arkאֲרוֹן־'a.ron-H727of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853carried aroundוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,circlingהַקֵּ֖ףha.KefH5362it onceפַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑תPa.'am 'e.ChatH6471 H259.And the people returnedוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264and spent the night thereוַיָּלִ֖ינוּ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פvai.ya.Li.nu Ba.ma.cha.NehH3885 H4264.

12Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םvai.yash.KemH7925the next morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And the sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548carryingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651rams’ hornsשׁוֹפְר֜וֹת הַיֹּבְלִ֗יםshof.Rot hai.yoe.LimH7782 H3104kept marchingH1980aheadלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440of the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and blowingוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782.The armed troopsוְהֶחָלוּץ֙ve.he.cha.LutzH2502wentH1980in front of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440and the rear guardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.SefH622followedאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,while the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782keptH1980soundingוְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'H8628.

14So on the secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117they marched aroundוַיָּסֹ֨בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892onceפַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔תPa.'am 'a.ChatH6471 H259and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264.They didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213thisכֹּ֥הkohH3541for sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

15Thenוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,they got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙vai.yash.Ki.muH7925at dawnכַּעֲל֣וֹת הַשַּׁ֔חַרka.'a.Lot ha.Sha.charH5927 H7837and marched aroundוַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471in the sameהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088mannerכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טka.mish.PatH4941.Thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931was the onlyרַ֚קrakH7535dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117they circledסָבְב֥וּsa.ve.VuH5437אֶת־'et-H853the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

16וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961After the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637time aroundבַּפַּ֣עַםba.Pa.'amH6471,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548blewתָּקְע֥וּta.ke.'UH8628the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782,and Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091commandedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971, “Shoutהָרִ֔יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321!Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853has givenנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414youthe cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892!

17Now the cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892and everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in itmust beוְהָיְתָ֨הve.ha.ye.TahH1961devotedחֵ֛רֶםChe.remH2764to the LORD for destructionהִ֥יא לַֽיהוָ֑הhi' la.Yah.wehH3068 H1931.Onlyרַק֩rakH7535Rahabרָחָ֨בra.ChavH7343the prostituteהַזּוֹנָ֜הha.zo.NahH2181and all thoseוְכָל־ve.kholH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834with herאִתָּ֣הּ'i.TahH854in her houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004will liveתִּֽחְיֶ֗ה הִ֚יאtich.Yeh hi'H2421 H1931,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588she hidהֶחְבְּאַ֔תָהhech.be.'A.tahH2244אֶת־'et-H853the spiesהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834we sentשָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃sha.La.che.nuH7971.

18Butוְרַק־ אַתֶּם֙ve.rak- 'a.TemH7535 H859keep awayשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104fromמִן־min-H4480the things devoted to destructionהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764,lestפֶּֽן־pen-H6435you yourself be set apart for destructionתַּחֲרִ֖ימוּta.cha.Ri.muH2763.If you takeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֣םu.le.kach.TemH3947any ofמִן־min-H4480theseהַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remH2764,you will setוְשַׂמְתֶּ֞םve.sam.TemH7760אֶת־'et-H853apart the campמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478for destructionלְחֵ֔רֶםle.Che.remH2764and bring disaster upon itוַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khar.TemH5916אוֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

19For allוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605the silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701and goldוְזָהָ֗בve.za.HavH2091and all the articlesוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627of bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוּבַרְזֶ֔לu.var.ZelH1270are holyקֹ֥דֶשׁ ה֖וּאKo.desh hu'H6944 H1931to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;they must go intoיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935Hisיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר'o.TzarH214.”

20So when the rams’ hornsבַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת וַיְהִי֩ba.sho.fa.Rot vay.HiH7782 H1961soundedוַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּvai.yit.ke.'UH8628,the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971shoutedוַיָּ֣רַעvai.Ya.ra'H7321.When theyהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971אֶת־'et-H853heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the blastק֣וֹלKolH6963of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֗רha.sho.FarH7782,the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971gave a greatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419shoutוַיָּרִ֤יעוּ תְּרוּעָ֣הvai.ya.Ri.'u te.ru.'AhH7321 H8643,and the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֜הha.cho.MahH2346collapsedוַתִּפֹּ֨ל תַּחְתֶּ֗יהָva.ti.Pol tach.Tei.haH5307 H8478.Then all the peopleהָעָ֤ם אִ֣ישׁha.'Am 'ishH5971 H376chargedוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927straightנֶגְדּ֔וֹneg.DoH5048into the cityהָעִ֙ירָה֙ha.'I.rahH5892and capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920אֶת־'et-H853itהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

21With the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719they devoted to destructionוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Ri.muH2763אֶת־'et-H853everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in the cityבָּעִ֔ירba.'IrH5892—manמֵאִישׁ֙me.'IshH376and womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,youngמִנַּ֖עַרmi.Na.'arH5288andH5704oldזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2205 H5704,oxenשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794,sheepוָשֶׂ֛הva.SehH7716,and donkeysוַחֲמ֖וֹרva.cha.MorH2543.

22Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091toldאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the twoוְלִשְׁנַ֨יִםve.lish.Na.yimH8147menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582who had spied outהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤יםham.ra.ge.LimH7270אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776, “Go intoבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the prostituteהַזּוֹנָ֑הha.zo.NahH2181and bring outוְהוֹצִ֨יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318the womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802מִשָּׁ֤םmi.ShamH8033אֶת־'et-H853הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605who areאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with her,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you promisedנִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖םnish.ba'.TemH7650her.”

23So the youngהַנְּעָרִ֣יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288spiesהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗יםham.ra.ge.LimH7270went inוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and brought outוַיֹּצִ֡יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318אֶת־'et-H853Rahabרָ֠חָבra.choH7343וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,her fatherאָבִ֨יהָ'a.Vi.haH1andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853motherאִמָּ֤הּ'i.MahH517andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853brothersאַחֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Chei.haH251וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and allכָּל־kol-H3605who belongedאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to herוְאֵ֥תve.'EtH853.They brought outהוֹצִ֑יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318her wholeכָּל־kol-H3605familyמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָmish.pe.cho.Tei.haH4940and settled themוַיַּ֨נִּיח֔וּםvai.Ya.ni.ChumH5117outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלְמַחֲנֵ֥הle.ma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

24Then the Israelites burned upשָׂרְפ֥וּ בָאֵ֖שׁsa.re.Fu va.'EshH8313 H784the cityוְהָעִ֛ירve.ha.'IrH5892and everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in it.Howeverרַ֣ק׀rakH7535,they putנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701and goldוְהַזָּהָ֗בve.ha.za.HavH2091and articlesוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627of bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוְהַבַּרְזֶ֔לve.ha.bar.ZelH1270into the treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר'o.TzarH214of the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068houseבֵּית־beit-H1004.

25Andוְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sparedהֶחֱיָ֣הhe.che.YahH2421Rahabרָחָ֣בra.ChavH7343the prostituteהַ֠זּוֹנָהHa.zo.nahH2181,withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853her father’sאָבִ֤יהָ'a.Vi.haH1וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853householdבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004and allכָּל־kol-H3605who belongedאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834to her,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588she hidהֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙hech.Bi.'ahH2244אֶת־'et-H853the menהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091had sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to spy outלְרַגֵּ֥לle.ra.GelH7270אֶת־'et-H853Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פye.ri.ChoH3405.So she has livedוַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙va.Te.shevH3427amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.

26At thatהַהִ֖יא לֵאמֹ֑רha.Hi' le.MorH1931 H559timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091invoked this solemn oathוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עvai.yash.Ba'H7650: “Cursedאָר֨וּר'a.RurH779beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068is the manהָאִ֜ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834rises upיָקוּם֙ya.KumH6965and rebuildsוּבָנָ֞הu.va.NahH1129אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063אֶת־'et-H853cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892,Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹye.ri.ChoH3405;at the cost of his firstbornבִּבְכֹר֣וֹbiv.kho.RoH1060he will lay its foundationsיְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהye.yas.se.De.nahH3245;at the cost of his youngestוּבִצְעִיר֖וֹu.vitz.'i.RoH6810he will set upיַצִּ֥יבya.TzivH5324its gatesדְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃de.la.Tei.haH1817.”

27So the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068wasוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961withאֶת־'et-H854Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,and his fameשָׁמְע֖וֹsha.me.'OH8089spreadוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

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