Joshua 6
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Joshua 6:4-20

4And sevenH7651 priestsH3548 shall bearH5375 beforeH6440 the arkH727 sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104: and the seventhH7637 dayH3117 ye shall compassH5437 the cityH5892 sevenH7651 timesH6471, and the priestsH3548 shall blowH8628 with the trumpetsH7782. 5And it shall come to pass, that when they make a longH4900 blast with the ram’sH3104 hornH7161, and when ye hearH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, all the peopleH5971 shall shoutH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH8643; and the wallH2346 of the cityH5892 shall fall downH5307 flatH8478, and the peopleH5971 shall ascend upH5927 every manH376 straight before him.1

6And JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of NunH5126 calledH7121 the priestsH3548, and saidH559 unto them, Take upH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285, and let sevenH7651 priestsH3548 bearH5375 sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of YhwhH3068. 7And he saidH559 unto the peopleH5971, Pass onH5674, and compassH5437 the cityH5892, and let him that is armedH2502 pass onH5674 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of YhwhH3068.

8And it came to pass, when JoshuaH3091 had spokenH559 unto the peopleH5971, that the sevenH7651 priestsH3548 bearingH5375 the sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104 passed onH5674 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068, and blewH8628 with the trumpetsH7782: and the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of YhwhH3068 followedH1980 themH310.

9And the armedH2502 men wentH1980 beforeH6440 the priestsH3548 that blewH8628 with the trumpetsH7782, and the rerewardH622 cameH1980 afterH310 the arkH727, the priests going onH1980, and blowingH8628 with the trumpetsH7782.2 10And JoshuaH3091 had commandedH6680 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, Ye shall not shoutH7321, nor make any noiseH8085 with your voiceH6963, neither shall any wordH1697 proceedH3318 out of your mouthH6310, until the dayH3117 I bidH559 you shoutH7321; then shall ye shoutH7321.3 11So the arkH727 of YhwhH3068 compassedH5437 the cityH5892, going aboutH5362 it onceH259H6471: and they cameH935 into the campH4264, and lodgedH3885 in the campH4264.

12And JoshuaH3091 rose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and the priestsH3548 took upH5375 the arkH727 of YhwhH3068. 13And sevenH7651 priestsH3548 bearingH5375 sevenH7651 trumpetsH7782 of rams’ hornsH3104 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of YhwhH3068 went onH1980 continuallyH1980, and blewH8628 with the trumpetsH7782: and the armed menH2502 wentH1980 beforeH6440 them; but the rerewardH622 cameH1980 afterH310 the arkH727 of YhwhH3068, the priests going onH1980, and blowingH8628 with the trumpetsH7782. 14And the secondH8145 dayH3117 they compassedH5437 the cityH5892 onceH259H6471, and returnedH7725 into the campH4264: so they didH6213 sixH8337 daysH3117. 15And it came to pass on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, that they rose earlyH7925 about the dawningH5927 of the dayH7837, and compassedH5437 the cityH5892 after the same mannerH4941 sevenH7651 timesH6471: only on that dayH3117 they compassedH5437 the cityH5892 sevenH7651 timesH6471. 16And it came to pass at the seventhH7637 timeH6471, when the priestsH3548 blewH8628 with the trumpetsH7782, JoshuaH3091 saidH559 unto the peopleH5971, ShoutH7321; for YhwhH3068 hath givenH5414 you the cityH5892.

17And the cityH5892 shall be accursedH2764, even it, and all that are therein, to YhwhH3068: only RahabH7343 the harlotH2181 shall liveH2421, she and all that are with her in the houseH1004, because she hidH2244 the messengersH4397 that we sentH7971.4 18And ye, in any wiseH7535 keepH8104 yourselves from the accursed thingH2764, lest ye make yourselves accursedH2763, when ye takeH3947 of the accursed thingH2764, and makeH7760 the campH4264 of IsraelH3478 a curseH2764, and troubleH5916 it.56 19But all the silverH3701, and goldH2091, and vesselsH3627 of brassH5178 and ironH1270, are consecratedH6944 unto YhwhH3068: they shall comeH935 into the treasuryH214 of YhwhH3068.7 20So the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 when the priests blewH8628 with the trumpetsH7782: and it came to pass, when the peopleH5971 heardH8085 the soundH6963 of the trumpetH7782, and the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH8643, that the wallH2346 fell down flatH5307, so that the peopleH5971 went upH5927 into the cityH5892, every manH376 straight before him, and they tookH3920 the cityH5892.8

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 6:5 flat: Heb. under it. ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 6:9 rereward: Heb. gathering army. ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 6:10 any noise…: Heb. your voice to be heard. ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 6:17 accursed: or, devoted. ↩
  5. 5. Joshua 6:18 accursed: or, devoted. ↩
  6. 6. Joshua 6:18 a curse: or, devoted. ↩
  7. 7. Joshua 6:19 consecrated: Heb. holiness. ↩
  8. 8. Joshua 6:20 flat: Heb. under it. ↩

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