Revised Literal Translation

Joshua 6

1Now Jerichoוִֽירִיחוֹ֙vi.ri.ChoH3405was straitlyסֹגֶ֣רֶתso.Ge.retH5462shut upוּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶתu.me.su.Ge.retH5462becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:none went outיוֹצֵ֖אyo.Tze'H3318,and none came inבָּֽא׃ סBa'H935.

2And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,Seeרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200,I have givenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414into thine handבְיָֽדְךָ֔ve.ya.de.KhaH3027Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹye.ri.ChoH3405,and the kingמַלְכָּ֑הּmal.KahH4428thereof, andthe mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֖יgi.bo.ReiH1368of valourהֶחָֽיִל׃he.Cha.yilH2428.

3And ye shall compassוְסַבֹּתֶ֣םve.sa.bo.TemH5437the cityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892, all yemenאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421, andgo round aboutהַקֵּ֥יףha.KeifH5362the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892onceפַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑תPa.'am 'e.ChatH259 H6471.Thus shalt thou doתַעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

4And sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsכֹהֲנִ֡יםkho.ha.NimH3548shall bearיִשְׂאוּ֩yis.'UH5375beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’ hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hai.yov.LimH3104:and the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117ye shall compassתָּסֹ֥בּוּta.So.buH5437the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471,and the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548shall blowיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.

5And it shall come to pass, that when they make a longבִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀bim.ShokhH4900blastwith the ram’sהַיּוֹבֵ֗לhai.yo.VelH3104hornבְּקֶ֣רֶןbe.Ke.renH7161, andwhen ye hearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ke.sha.me.'a.khemH8085the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of the trumpetהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782,all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall shoutיָרִ֥יעוּya.Ri.'uH7321with a greatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419shoutתְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'AhH8643;and the wallחוֹמַ֤תcho.MatH2346of the cityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892shall fall downוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הve.Na.fe.LahH5307flatתַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtach.Tei.haH8478,and the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall ascend upוְעָל֥וּve.'a.LuH5927every manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376straight before him.

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 Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃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 Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃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.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and blewוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782:and the arkוַֽאֲרוֹן֙va.'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068compassedוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,going aboutהַקֵּ֖ףha.KefH5362itonceפַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑תPa.'am 'e.ChatH259 H6471:and they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,and lodgedוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פBa.ma.cha.NehH4264.

12And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091rose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548took upוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548bearingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֜וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’ hornsהַיֹּבְלִ֗יםhai.yoe.LimH3104beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.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 Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.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.ChatH259 H6471,and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264:so they didעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

15And it came to pass on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,that they rose earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙vai.yash.Ki.muH7925about the dawningכַּעֲל֣וֹתka.'a.LotH5927of the dayהַשַּׁ֔חַרha.Sha.charH7837,and compassedוַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437the cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892after the same mannerכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טka.mish.PatH4941sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471:only on that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117they compassedסָבְב֥וּsa.ve.VuH5437the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

16And it came to pass at the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637timeבַּפַּ֣עַםba.Pa.'amH6471,when the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548blewתָּקְע֥וּta.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,Shoutהָרִ֔יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321;for Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hath givenנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414you the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

17And the cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892shall be accursedחֵ֛רֶםChe.remH2764, even it, and all that aretherein, to Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068:only Rahabרָחָ֨בra.ChavH7343the harlotהַזּוֹנָ֜הha.zo.NahH2181shall liveתִּֽחְיֶ֗הtich.YehH2421, she and all that arewith her in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,because she hidהֶחְבְּאַ֔תָהhech.be.'A.tahH2244the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397that we sentשָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃sha.La.che.nuH7971.

18And ye, in any wiseוְרַק־ve.rak-H7535keepשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104yourselvesfrom the accursed thingהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764, lest ye make yourselvesaccursedתַּחֲרִ֖ימוּta.cha.Ri.muH2763,when ye takeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֣םu.le.kach.TemH3947of the accursed thingהַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remH2764,and makeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֞םve.sam.TemH7760the campמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478a curseלְחֵ֔רֶםle.Che.remH2764,and troubleוַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khar.TemH5916it.

19But all the silverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701,and goldוְזָהָ֗בve.za.HavH2091,and vesselsוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627of brassנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178and ironוּבַרְזֶ֔לu.var.ZelH1270, areconsecratedקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068:they shall comeיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935into the treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר'o.TzarH214of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

20So the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971shoutedוַיָּ֣רַעvai.Ya.ra'H7321when the priestsblewוַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּvai.yit.ke.'UH8628with the trumpetsבַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782:and it came to pass, when the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the soundק֣וֹלKolH6963of the trumpetהַשּׁוֹפָ֗רha.sho.FarH7782,and the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971shoutedוַיָּרִ֤יעוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321with a greatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419shoutתְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'AhH8643,that the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֜הha.cho.MahH2346fell down flatוַתִּפֹּ֨לva.ti.PolH5307,so that the peopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971went upוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927into the cityהָעִ֙ירָה֙ha.'I.rahH5892,every manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376straight before him, and they tookוַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

21And they utterly destroyedוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Ri.muH2763all that wasin the cityבָּעִ֔ירba.'IrH5892,both manמֵאִישׁ֙me.'IshH376and womanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,youngמִנַּ֖עַרmi.Na.'arH5288and oldזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2205,and oxשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794,and sheepוָשֶׂ֛הva.SehH7716,and donkeyוַחֲמ֖וֹרva.cha.MorH2543,with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

22But Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091had saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559unto the twoוְלִשְׁנַ֨יִםve.lish.Na.yimH8147menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that had spied outהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤יםham.ra.ge.LimH7270the countryהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,Goבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935into the harlot’sהַזּוֹנָ֑הha.zo.NahH2181houseבֵּית־beit-H1004,and bring outוְהוֹצִ֨יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318thence the womanH802,and all that she hath, as ye swareנִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖םnish.ba'.TemH7650unto her.

23And the young menהַנְּעָרִ֣יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288that were spiesהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗יםham.ra.ge.LimH7270went inוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935,and brought outוַיֹּצִ֡יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318Rahabרָ֠חָבra.choH7343,and her fatherאָבִ֨יהָ'a.Vi.haH1,and her motherאִמָּ֤הּ'i.MahH517,and her brethrenאַחֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Chei.haH251,and all that she had; and they brought outהוֹצִ֑יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318all her kindredמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָmish.pe.cho.Tei.haH4940,and leftH3240them withoutמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלְמַחֲנֵ֥הle.ma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

24And they burntשָׂרְפ֥וּsa.re.FuH8313the cityוְהָעִ֛ירve.ha.'IrH5892with fireבָאֵ֖שׁva.'EshH784, and all that wastherein: only the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701,and the goldוְהַזָּהָ֗בve.ha.za.HavH2091,and the vesselsוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627of brassהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178and of ironוְהַבַּרְזֶ֔לve.ha.bar.ZelH1270,they putנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414into the treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר'o.TzarH214of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091savedH2421Rahabרָחָ֣בra.ChavH7343the harlotהַ֠זּוֹנָהHa.zo.nahH2181aliveH2421,and her father’sאָבִ֤יהָ'a.Vi.haH1householdבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004,and all that she had; and she dwellethוַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙va.Te.shevH3427inבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478evenunto this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117;because she hidהֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙hech.Bi.'ahH2244the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397,which Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to spy outלְרַגֵּ֥לle.ra.GelH7270Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פye.ri.ChoH3405.

26And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091adjuredוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עvai.yash.Ba'H7650themat that timeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Cursedאָר֨וּר'a.RurH779bethe manהָאִ֜ישׁha.'IshH376beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,that riseth upיָקוּם֙ya.KumH6965and buildethוּבָנָ֞הu.va.NahH1129this cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹye.ri.ChoH3405:he shall lay the foundationיְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהye.yas.se.De.nahH3245thereof in his firstbornבִּבְכֹר֣וֹbiv.kho.RoH1060,and in his youngestוּבִצְעִיר֖וֹu.vitz.'i.RoH6810sonshall he set upיַצִּ֥יבya.TzivH5324the gatesדְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃de.la.Tei.haH1817of it.

27So Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was with Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091;and his fameשָׁמְע֖וֹsha.me.'OH8089was noisedthroughout all the countryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

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