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Joshua 6:3

Faith

1 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.

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

4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

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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;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 4:7

    But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

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  • Numbers 14:9

    Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:21–25

    For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

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  • Joshua 6:7

    And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

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  • Joshua 6:14

    And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

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