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Joshua 6:1

IsraelJericho
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

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BSB
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
KJV
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
WEB
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.
ASV
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
DARBY
Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
BLB
And Jericho was tightly shut up because of the sons of Israel. None went out, and none came in.
ÅB
Jeriko holdt sine porter stengt og var fast tillukket for Israels barns skyld; ingen gikk ut, og ingen kom inn.
OTB
Nå var Jeriko lukket og stengt på grunn av israelittene; ingen gikk ut og ingen kom inn.
B1930
Jeriko holdt sine porter stengt og var fast tillukket for Israels barns skyld; ingen gikk ut, og ingen kom inn.

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  • Joshua 2:24

    And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.

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  • Joshua 2:9–14

    And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

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  • Psalms 127:1

    Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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  • Joshua 2:7

    And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

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