Revised Webster's Bible

Joshua 6

1NowJerichoוִֽירִיחוֹ֙vi.ri.ChoH3405wassecurelyסֹגֶ֣רֶתso.Ge.retH5462shutupוּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶתu.me.su.Ge.retH5462becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: none wentoutיוֹצֵ֖אyo.Tze'H3318, and none cameinבָּֽא׃ סBa'H935.

2And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,Seeרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200, I havegivenנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414into thyhandבְיָֽדְךָ֔ve.ya.de.KhaH3027Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹye.ri.ChoH3405, and itskingמַלְכָּ֑הּmal.KahH4428, and the mightymenגִּבּוֹרֵ֖יgi.bo.ReiH1368ofvalourהֶחָֽיִל׃he.Cha.yilH2428.

3And ye shall marcharoundוְסַבֹּתֶ֣םve.sa.bo.TemH5437thecityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892, all yemenאַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582ofwarהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421, and goroundהַקֵּ֥יףha.KeifH5362thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892onceפַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑תPa.'am 'e.ChatH6471 H259. Thus shalt thoudoתַעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

4Andsevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsכֹהֲנִ֡יםkho.ha.NimH3548shallbearיִשְׂאוּ֩yis.'UH5375beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thearkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hai.yov.LimH3104: and theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּוֹם֙u.vai.yOmH3117ye shall marcharoundתָּסֹ֥בּוּta.So.buH5437thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471, and thepriestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםve.ha.Ko.ha.NimH3548shallblowיִתְקְע֖וּyit.ke.'UH8628with thetrumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.

5And it shall come to pass, that when they make alongבִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀bim.ShokhH4900blast with theram’sהַיּוֹבֵ֗לhai.yo.VelH3104hornבְּקֶ֣רֶןbe.Ke.renH7161, and when yehearכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם֙ke.sha.me.'a.khemH8085thesoundק֣וֹלKolH6963of thetrumpetהַשּׁוֹפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782, all thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shallshoutיָרִ֥יעוּya.Ri.'uH7321with agreatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419shoutתְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'AhH8643; and thewallחוֹמַ֤תcho.MatH2346of thecityהָעִיר֙ha.'IrH5892shall falldownוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הve.Na.fe.LahH5307flatתַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtach.Tei.haH8478, and thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971shall goupוְעָל֥וּve.'a.LuH5927everymanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376straight before him.

6AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091thesonבִּן־bin-H1121ofNunנוּן֙nunH5126calledוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thepriestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, Takeupשְׂא֖וּse.'UH5375thearkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of thecovenantהַבְּרִ֑יתha.be.RitH1285, and letsevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsכֹֽהֲנִ֗יםkho.ha.NimH3548bearיִשְׂאוּ֙yis.'UH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֤הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשֽׁוֹפְרוֹת֙shof.rOtH7782of rams’hornsיוֹבְלִ֔יםyov.LimH3104beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440thearkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

7And hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.yo.me.ruH559to thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, Passonעִבְר֖וּ'iv.RuH5674, and marcharoundוְסֹ֣בּוּve.So.buH5437thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892, and let him that isarmedוְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץve.He.cha.LutzH2502passonיַעֲבֹ֕רya.'a.VorH5674beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440thearkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8And it came to pass, whenJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ye.ho.shu.a'H3091hadspokenכֶּאֱמֹ֣רke.'e.MorH559to thepeopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971, that thesevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548bearingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375thesevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֤וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hai.yov.LimH3104passedonעָבְר֕וּ'a.ve.RuH5674beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, andblewוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628with thetrumpetsבַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782: and thearkוַֽאֲרוֹן֙va.'a.rOnH727of thecovenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068followedהֹלֵ֖ךְho.LekhH1980themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310.

9And thearmedוְהֶחָל֣וּץve.he.cha.LutzH2502menwentהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440thepriestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548thatblewתֹּקְעֵ֖יta.ke.'uH8628with thetrumpetsהַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתha.sho.fa.RotH7782, and the rearguardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.SefH622cameהֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310thearkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727, the priests goingonהָל֖וֹךְha.LokhH1980, andblowingוְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'H8628with thetrumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.

10AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091hadcommandedצִוָּ֨הtzi.VahH6680thepeopleהָעָם֩ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, Ye shall notshoutתָרִ֙יעוּ֙ta.Ri.'uH7321, nor make anynoiseתַשְׁמִ֣יעוּtash.Mi.'uH8085with yourvoiceקוֹלְכֶ֔םkol.KhemH6963, neither shall anywordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697proceedיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318from yourmouthמִפִּיכֶ֖םmi.pi.KhemH6310, until thedayי֣וֹםYomH3117Ibidאָמְרִ֧י'a.me.RiH559youshoutהָרִ֖יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321; then shall yeshoutוַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃va.ha.ri.'o.TemH7321.

11So thearkאֲרוֹן־'a.ron-H727of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068wentaroundוַיַּסֵּ֤בvai.ya.SevH5437thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, goingaboutהַקֵּ֖ףha.KefH5362itonceפַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑תPa.'am 'e.ChatH6471 H259: and theycameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935into thecampהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.NehH4264, andlodgedוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885in thecampבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פBa.ma.cha.NehH4264.

12AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091roseearlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םvai.yash.KemH7925in themorningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, and thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548tookupוַיִּשְׂא֥וּvai.yis.'UH5375thearkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13Andsevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הve.shiv.'AhH7651priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548bearingנֹשְׂאִים֩no.se.'ImH5375sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הshiv.'AhH7651trumpetsשׁוֹפְר֜וֹתshof.RotH7782of rams’hornsהַיֹּבְלִ֗יםhai.yoe.LimH3104beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440thearkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068wentonהֹלְכִ֣יםho.le.KhimH1980continuallyהָל֔וֹךְha.LokhH1980, andblewוְתָקְע֖וּve.ta.ke.'UH8628with thetrumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782: and the armedmenוְהֶחָלוּץ֙ve.he.cha.LutzH2502wentהֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them; but the rearguardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףve.ham.'a.SefH622cameהֹלֵךְ֙ho.leKhH1980afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310thearkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, the priests goingonהָל֖וֹךְho.lekhH1980, andblowingוְתָק֥וֹעַve.ta.Ko.a'H8628with thetrumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃ba.sho.fa.RotH7782.

14And thesecondהַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.NiH8145dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117they marchedaroundוַיָּסֹ֨בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437thecityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892onceפַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔תPa.'am 'a.ChatH6471 H259, andreturnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725into thecampהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264: so theydidעָשׂ֖וּ'a.SuH6213sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

15And it came to pass on theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, that they roseearlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙vai.yash.Ki.muH7925about thedawningכַּעֲל֣וֹתka.'a.LotH5927of thedayהַשַּׁ֔חַרha.Sha.charH7837, and marchedaroundוַיָּסֹ֧בּוּvai.ya.So.buH5437thecityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892after the samemannerכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טka.mish.PatH4941sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471: only on thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117they marchedaroundסָבְב֥וּsa.ve.VuH5437thecityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

16And it came to pass at theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637timeבַּפַּ֣עַםba.Pa.'amH6471, when thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548blewתָּקְע֥וּta.ke.'UH8628with thetrumpetsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,Shoutהָרִ֔יעוּha.Ri.'uH7321; for theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hathgivenנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414you thecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

17And thecityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892shall beaccursedחֵ֛רֶםChe.remH2764, even it, and all that are in it, to theLORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068: onlyRahabרָחָ֨בra.ChavH7343theharlotהַזּוֹנָ֜הha.zo.NahH2181shallliveתִּֽחְיֶ֗הtich.YehH2421, she and all that are with her in thehouseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004, because shehidהֶחְבְּאַ֔תָהhech.be.'A.tahH2244themessengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397that wesentשָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃sha.La.che.nuH7971.

18And ye, in everywayוְרַק־ve.rak-H7535keepשִׁמְר֣וּshim.RuH8104yourselves from the accursedthingהַחֵ֔רֶםha.Che.remH2764, lest ye make yourselvesaccursedתַּחֲרִ֖ימוּta.cha.Ri.muH2763, when yetakeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֣םu.le.kach.TemH3947of the accursedthingהַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remH2764, andmakeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֞םve.sam.TemH7760thecampמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478acurseלְחֵ֔רֶםle.Che.remH2764, andtroubleוַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khar.TemH5916it.

19But all thesilverכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefH3701, andgoldוְזָהָ֗בve.za.HavH2091, andvesselsוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627ofbrassנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178andironוּבַרְזֶ֔לu.var.ZelH1270, areconsecratedקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to theLORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068: they shallcomeיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935into thetreasuryאוֹצַ֥ר'o.TzarH214of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

20So thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971shoutedוַיָּ֣רַעvai.Ya.ra'H7321when the priestsblewוַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּvai.yit.ke.'UH8628with thetrumpetsבַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹתba.sho.fa.RotH7782: and it came to pass, when thepeopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085thesoundק֣וֹלKolH6963of thetrumpetהַשּׁוֹפָ֗רha.sho.FarH7782, and thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971shoutedוַיָּרִ֤יעוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321with agreatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419shoutתְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'AhH8643, that thewallהַֽחוֹמָ֜הha.cho.MahH2346fell downflatוַתִּפֹּ֨לva.ti.PolH5307, so that thepeopleהָעָ֤םha.'AmH5971wentupוַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927into thecityהָעִ֙ירָה֙ha.'I.rahH5892, everymanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376straight before him, and theytookוַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּvai.yil.ke.DuH3920thecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

21And they utterlydestroyedוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Ri.muH2763all that was in thecityבָּעִ֔ירba.'IrH5892, bothmanמֵאִישׁ֙me.'IshH376andwomanאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,youngמִנַּ֖עַרmi.Na.'arH5288andoldזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2205, andoxשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794, andsheepוָשֶׂ֛הva.SehH7716, anddonkeyוַחֲמ֖וֹרva.cha.MorH2543, with theedgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of theswordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

22ButJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091hadsaidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to thetwoוְלִשְׁנַ֨יִםve.lish.Na.yimH8147menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that spiedoutהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤יםham.ra.ge.LimH7270thecountryהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,Goבֹּ֖אוּBo.'uH935into theharlot’sהַזּוֹנָ֑הha.zo.NahH2181houseבֵּית־beit-H1004, and bringoutוְהוֹצִ֨יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uH3318from there thewomanH802, and all that she hath, as yesworeנִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖םnish.ba'.TemH7650to her.

23And the youngmenהַנְּעָרִ֣יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288that werespiesהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗יםham.ra.ge.LimH7270wentinוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935, and broughtoutוַיֹּצִ֡יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318Rahabרָ֠חָבra.choH7343, and herfatherאָבִ֨יהָ'a.Vi.haH1, and hermotherאִמָּ֤הּ'i.MahH517, and herbrethrenאַחֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Chei.haH251, and all that she had; and they broughtoutהוֹצִ֑יאוּho.Tzi.'uH3318all herkindredמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָmish.pe.cho.Tei.haH4940, andleftH3240themoutsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351thecampלְמַחֲנֵ֥הle.ma.cha.NehH4264ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

24And theyburntשָׂרְפ֥וּsa.re.FuH8313thecityוְהָעִ֛ירve.ha.'IrH5892withfireבָאֵ֖שׁva.'EshH784, and all that was in it: only thesilverהַכֶּ֣סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701, and thegoldוְהַזָּהָ֗בve.ha.za.HavH2091, and thevesselsוּכְלֵ֤יu.khe.LeiH3627ofbrassהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178and ofironוְהַבַּרְזֶ֔לve.ha.bar.ZelH1270, theyputנָתְנ֖וּna.te.NuH5414into thetreasuryאוֹצַ֥ר'o.TzarH214of thehouseבֵּית־beit-H1004of theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091savedH2421Rahabרָחָ֣בra.ChavH7343theharlotהַ֠זּוֹנָהHa.zo.nahH2181aliveH2421, and herfather’sאָבִ֤יהָ'a.Vi.haH1householdבֵּ֨יתbeitH1004, and all that she had; and shedwellethוַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙va.Te.shevH3427inבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478even to thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117; because shehidהֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙hech.Bi.'ahH2244themessengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397, whichJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to spyoutלְרַגֵּ֥לle.ra.GelH7270Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃ פye.ri.ChoH3405.

26AndJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091chargedוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עvai.yash.Ba'H7650them at thattimeבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Cursedאָר֨וּר'a.RurH779be themanהָאִ֜ישׁha.'IshH376beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, that risethupיָקוּם֙ya.KumH6965andbuildethוּבָנָ֞הu.va.NahH1129thiscityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹye.ri.ChoH3405: he shall lay itsfoundationיְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהye.yas.se.De.nahH3245in hisfirstbornבִּבְכֹר֣וֹbiv.kho.RoH1060, and in hisyoungestוּבִצְעִיר֖וֹu.vitz.'i.RoH6810son shall he setupיַצִּ֥יבya.TzivH5324thegatesדְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃de.la.Tei.haH1817of it.

27So theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was withJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091; and hisfameשָׁמְע֖וֹsha.me.'OH8089was noised throughout all thecountryהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

Commentaries on Joshua 6

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