Joshua 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 24

¹ And Jericho was closed, and was shut in from the face of the sons of Israel; no one going out, and no one coming in.

² And Jehovah said to Joshua, See I have given Jericho and its king, mighty ones of strength, into your hand.

³ And you shall go around the city, all the men of war, going around the city once; so you shall do six days.

Chapter Summary

Jericho is shut up. 2 God instructs Joshua how to beseige it. 11 The city is surrounded. 20 The walls fall down. 22 Rahab is saved. 26 The rebuilder of Jericho is cursed.

Key Hebrew Words

יָרִ֥יעוּ raise a shout H7321 · TWOT 2135

תְּרוּעָ֣ה shout of war H8643 · TWOT 2135b

כֹהֲנִ֡ים priest H3548 · TWOT 959a

שׁוֹפְר֤וֹת horn H7782 · TWOT 2449c

קֹ֥דֶשׁ apartness H6944 · TWOT 1990a

People & Context

Jericho Shut Up

Jericho is tightly closed and shut in from the face of Israel; no one goes in or out.

Jehovah's Battle Strategy for Jericho

Jehovah promises Jericho to Joshua and outlines the strategy: march around the city once a day for six days, and seven times on the seventh day.

Joshua Instructs Priests and Armed Men

Joshua calls the priests to take up the Ark and rams' horns, and orders the armed men and rear guard into position.

Timeline

Jericho Shut Up

Jericho is tightly closed and shut in from the face of Israel; no one goes in or out.

Joshua 6:1

Jehovah's Battle Strategy for Jericho

Jehovah promises Jericho to Joshua and outlines the strategy: march around the city once a day for six days, and seven times on the seventh day.

Joshua 6:2-5

Joshua Instructs Priests and Armed Men

Joshua calls the priests to take up the Ark and rams' horns, and orders the armed men and rear guard into position.

Joshua 6:6-9

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