Joshua 6

The Walls of Jericho

1Now JerichoH3405 was tightly shut upH5462 because ofH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478. No oneH369 went outH3318 and no oneH369 came inH935.

2And the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 JoshuaH3091, “BeholdH7200, I have deliveredH5414 JerichoH3405 into your handH3027, along withH853 its kingH4428 and its mighty menH1368 of valorH2428. 3March aroundH5437 the cityH5892 with allH3605 the menH582 of warH4421, circlingH5362 the cityH5892 oneH259 timeH6471. DoH6213 thisH3541 for sixH8337 daysH3117. 4Have sevenH7651 priestsH3548 carryH5375 sevenH7651 rams’ hornsH7782H3104 in frontH6440 of the arkH727. Then on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, march aroundH5437 the cityH5892 sevenH7651 timesH6471, while the priestsH3548 blowH8628 the hornsH7782. 5And whenH1961 there is a long blastH4900 of the ram’sH3104 hornH7161 and you hearH8085 its soundH6963, have allH3605 the peopleH5971 give a mightyH1419 shoutH7321H8643. Then the wallH2346 of the cityH5892 will collapseH8478H53071 and all your peopleH5971H376 will chargeH5927 straight intoH5048 the city.2”

6So JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of NunH5126 summonedH7121 the priestsH3548 and saidH559H413, “Take upH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 and have sevenH7651 priestsH3548 carryH5375 sevenH7651 rams’ hornsH7782H3104 in frontH6440 of the arkH727 of the LORDH3068.”

7And he toldH559H413 the peopleH5971, “AdvanceH5674 and march aroundH5437 the cityH5892, with the armed troopsH2502 goingH5674 ahead ofH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068.”

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After JoshuaH3091 had spokenH559 toH413 the peopleH5971, sevenH7651 priestsH3548 carryingH5375 sevenH7651 rams’ hornsH7782H3104 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 advancedH5674 and blewH8628 the hornsH7782, and the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 followedH1980 themH310. 9While the hornsH7782 continued to soundH8628, the armed troopsH2502 marchedH1980 aheadH6440 of the priestsH3548 who blewH8628 the hornsH7782, and the rear guardH622 followedH1980H310 the arkH727.

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But JoshuaH3091 had commandedH6680 the peopleH5971: “Do notH3808 give a battle cryH7321 or let your voiceH6963H3808 be heardH8085; do notH3808 let one wordH1697 come outH3318 of your mouthH6310 untilH5704 the dayH3117 I tellH559 youH413 to shoutH7321. Then you are to shoutH7321!” 11So he had the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 carried aroundH5437 the cityH5892, circlingH5362 it onceH6471H259. And the people returnedH935 to the campH4264 and spent the night thereH3885H4264.

12JoshuaH3091 got up earlyH7925 the next morningH1242, and the priestsH3548 tookH5375 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068. 13And the sevenH7651 priestsH3548 carryingH5375 sevenH7651 rams’ hornsH7782H3104 kept marchingH1980 aheadH6440 of the arkH727 of the LORDH3068 and blowingH8628 the hornsH7782. The armed troopsH2502 wentH1980 in front of themH6440 and the rear guardH622 followedH1980H310 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, while the hornsH7782 keptH1980 soundingH8628. 14So on the secondH8145 dayH3117 they marched aroundH5437 the cityH5892 onceH6471H259 and returnedH7725 to the campH4264. They didH6213 thisH3541 for sixH8337 daysH3117.

15ThenH1961 on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, they got upH7925 at dawnH5927H7837 and marched aroundH5437 the cityH5892 sevenH7651 timesH6471 in the sameH2088 mannerH4941. ThatH1931 was the onlyH7535 dayH3117 they circledH5437 the cityH5892 sevenH7651 timesH6471. 16After the seventhH7637 time aroundH6471, the priestsH3548 blewH8628 the hornsH7782, and JoshuaH3091 commandedH559 the peopleH5971, “ShoutH7321! ForH3588 the LORDH3068 has givenH5414 you the cityH5892! 17Now the cityH5892 and everythingH3605 in it must beH1961 devotedH2764 to the LORD for destructionH3068H1931.3 OnlyH7535 RahabH7343 the prostituteH2181 and all thoseH3605 with herH854 in her houseH1004 will liveH2421H1931, becauseH3588 she hidH2244 the spiesH4397 we sentH7971. 18ButH7535H859 keep awayH8104 fromH4480 the things devoted to destructionH2764, lestH6435 you yourself be set apart for destructionH2763. If you takeH3947 any ofH4480 these, you will setH7760 apart the campH4264 of IsraelH3478 for destructionH2764 and bring disaster upon itH5916. 19For allH3605 the silverH3701 and goldH2091 and all the articlesH3627 of bronzeH5178 and ironH1270 are holyH6944H1931 to the LORDH3068; they must go intoH935 His treasuryH214.”

20So when the rams’ hornsH7782H1961 soundedH8628, the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321. When theyH5971 heardH8085 the blastH6963 of the hornH7782, the peopleH5971 gave a greatH1419 shoutH7321H8643, and the wallH2346 collapsedH5307H8478. Then all the peopleH5971H376 chargedH5927 straightH5048 into the cityH5892 and capturedH3920 it. 21With the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719 they devoted to destructionH2763 everythingH3605 in the cityH5892—manH376 and womanH802, youngH5288 andH5704 oldH2205H5704, oxenH7794, sheepH7716, and donkeysH2543.

22Meanwhile, JoshuaH3091 toldH559 the twoH8147 menH582 who had spied outH7270 the landH776, “Go intoH935 the houseH1004 of the prostituteH2181 and bring outH3318 the womanH802 and allH3605 who areH834 with her, just asH834 you promisedH7650 her.” 23So the youngH5288 spiesH7270 went inH935 and brought outH3318 RahabH7343, her fatherH1 andH853 motherH517 andH853 brothersH251, and allH3605 who belongedH834 to her. They brought outH3318 her wholeH3605 familyH4940 and settled themH5117 outsideH2351 the campH4264 of IsraelH3478.

24Then the Israelites burned upH8313H784 the cityH5892 and everythingH3605 in it. HoweverH7535, they putH5414 the silverH3701 and goldH2091 and articlesH3627 of bronzeH5178 and ironH1270 into the treasuryH214 of the LORD’sH3068 houseH1004. 25AndH853 JoshuaH3091 sparedH2421 RahabH7343 the prostituteH2181, withH853 her father’sH1 householdH1004 and allH3605 who belongedH834 to her, becauseH3588 she hidH2244 the menH4397 JoshuaH3091 had sentH7971 to spy outH7270 JerichoH3405. So she has livedH3427 amongH7130 the IsraelitesH3478 toH5704 thisH2088 dayH3117.

26At thatH1931H559 timeH6256 JoshuaH3091 invoked this solemn oathH7650:

27So the LORDH3068 wasH1961 withH854 JoshuaH3091, and his fameH8089 spreadH1961 throughoutH3605 the landH776.