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Joshua 6:3

Faith

1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

2 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.

March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

4 Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

5 And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
KJV
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
WEB
All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.
ASV
And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
DARBY
And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
BLB
And you⁺ shall march around the city, all [you] men of war, going all around the city one time. This you shall do for six days.
ÅB
La nå alle krigsmennene gå omkring byen, rundt om den én gang! Slik skal du gjøre i seks dager;
OTB
Dere skal marsjere rundt byen, alle krigsmennene som sirkler byen én gang. Dette skal dere gjøre i seks dager.
B1930
La nu alle krigsmennene gå omkring byen, rundt om den én gang! Således skal du gjøre i seks dager;

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 4:7

    Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

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  • Numbers 14:9

    Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:21–25

    For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

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  • Joshua 6:7

    And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

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  • Joshua 6:14

    So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.

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