King James Version
Joshua 6:6-14
6And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנוּן֙nunH5126calledוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Take upשְׂא֖וּse.'UH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantהַבְּרִ֑יתha.be.RitH1285,and let sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsכֹֽהֲנִ֗יםkho.ha.NimH3548bearיִשְׂאוּ֙yis.'UH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙shof.rOtH7782of rams’ hornsיוֹבְלִ֔יםyov.LimH3104beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
7And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.yo.me.ruH559unto the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,Pass onעִבְר֖וּ'iv.RuH5674,and compassוְסֹ֣בּוּve.So.buH5437the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and let him that is armedוְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץve.He.cha.LutzH2502pass onיַעֲבֹ֕רya.'a.VorH5674beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
8And it came to pass, when Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'H3091had spokenכֶּאֱמֹ֣רke.'e.MorH559unto the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,that the sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548bearingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375the sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’ hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hai.yov.LimH3104passed onעָבְר֕וּ'a.ve.RuH5674beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and blewוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782:and the arkוַֽאֲרוֹן֙va.'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068followedהֹלֵ֖ךְho.LekhH1980themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310.
9And the armedוְהֶחָל֣וּץve.he.cha.LutzH2502men wentהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548that blewתֹּקְעֵ֖יta.ke.'uH8628with the trumpetsהַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתha.sho.fa.RotH7782,and the rerewardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.SefH622cameהֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727, the priestsgoing onהָל֖וֹךְha.LokhH1980,and blowingוְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'H8628with the trumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.
10And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091had commandedצִוָּ֨הtzi.VahH6680the peopleהָעָם֩ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Ye shall not shoutתָרִ֙יעוּ֙ta.Ri.'uH7321,nor make any noiseתַשְׁמִ֣יעוּtash.Mi.'uH8085with your voiceקוֹלְכֶ֔םkol.KhemH6963, neither shall anywordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697proceedיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318out of your mouthמִפִּיכֶ֖םmi.pi.KhemH6310,until the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117I bidאָמְרִ֧י'a.me.RiH559you shoutהָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321;then shall ye shoutוַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃va.ha.ri.'o.TemH7321.
11So the arkאֲרוֹן־'a.ron-H727of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068compassedוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,going aboutהַקֵּ֖ףha.KefH5362itonceפַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑תPa.'am 'e.ChatH259H6471:and they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,and lodgedוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פBa.ma.cha.NehH4264.
13And sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548bearingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֜וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’ hornsהַיֹּבְלִ֗יםhai.yoe.LimH3104beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068went onהֹלְכִ֣יםho.le.KhimH1980continuallyהָל֔וֹךְha.LokhH1980,and blewוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782:and the armed menוְהֶחָלוּץ֙ve.he.cha.LutzH2502wentהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them; but the rerewardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.SefH622cameהֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, the priestsgoing onהָל֖וֹךְho.lekhH1980,and blowingוְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'H8628with the trumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.
14And the secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117they compassedוַיָּסֹ֨בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437the cityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892onceפַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔תPa.'am 'a.ChatH259H6471,and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264:so they didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.
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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