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

שֹׁפָר trumpet H7782 · TWOT 2449c

יוֹבֵל ram's horn H3104 · TWOT 835e

תְּרוּעָה shout H8643 · TWOT 2135b

חוֹמָה wall H2346 · TWOT 674c

חֵ֫רֶם devoted thing H2764 · TWOT 745a

אֲרוֹן ark H727 · TWOT 166a

People & Context

Joshua

Leads the seven-day march around Jericho; commands the shout that brings the walls down and spares Rahab

Rahab

The harlot of Jericho who hid the spies; she and her household are kept alive when the city is destroyed

Nun

Father of Joshua, named as Joshua the son of Nun summons the priests to bear the ark

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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