Joshua 6:1

Joshua 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go out or in.

Context of Joshua 6:1

Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in. 2And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. 3You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days.

Joshua 6:1 word by word

וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ין יוֹצֵ֖א וְאֵ֥ין בָּֽא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• was straitlyסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• none went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and none came inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Joshua 6:1

• Joshua 2:7Then the men pursued them by the road to the Jordan, to the fords. And as soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.
• 2 Kings 17:4And the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
• Joshua 2:9and said to the men: “I know that the Lord has given you the land, that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land are fainthearted because of you.
• Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.

Commentaries on Joshua 6:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now Jericho was straitly shut up - The king of Jericho, finding that the spies had escaped, though the city was always kept shut by night, took the most proper precaution to prevent every thing of the kind in future, by keeping the city shut both day and night, having, no doubt, laid in a sufficiency of provisions to stand a siege, being determined to defend himself to the uttermost.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This verse is strictly parenthetical. It is inserted to explain the declaration commenced Joshua 5:14, and interrupted by Joshua‘s question and obeisance Joshua 5:14-15, but resumed in Joshua 6:2. Straitly shut up - See the margin, i. e., not only shut, but barred and bolted.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The siege of Jericho. (1-5) The city is compassed. (6-16) Jericho is taken, Rahab and her family are saved. (17-27) Verses 1-5 Jericho resolves Israel shall not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified both by art and nature. Thus were they foolish, and their hearts hardened to their destruction; the miserable case of all that strengthen themselves against the Almighty. God resolves Israel shall be its master, and that quickly. No…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jericho protected two key routes into the center of the hill country. If the Israelites did not capture the city first, a strong enemy would remain behind them, separating the Israelite forces from their families camped at Gilgal. They needed to capture Jericho first.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71. Now Jericho was straitly shut up--This verse is a parenthesis introduced to prepare the way for the directions given by the Captain of the Lord's host.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jericho
• Children of Israel
• Accursed
• Adjure
• Compass
• Consecrate
• Dawn
• Shout
• Angel

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