Joshua 6:20
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So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
In other translations
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
Hebrew words
וַיָּרַעvaiyara'and it shoutedH7321הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וַיִּתְקְעוּvaiyitke'uand they gave a blastH8628בַּשֹּׁפָרוֹתbashofaroton the trumpetsH7782וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כִשְׁמֹעַkhishmoa'when heardH8085הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קוֹלkol[the] sound ofH6963הַשּׁוֹפָרhashofarthe trumpetH7782וַיָּרִיעוּvaiyari'uand they shoutedH7321הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971תְּרוּעָהteru'aha shoutH8643גְדוֹלָהgedolahloudH1419וַתִּפֹּלvatipoland it fellH5307הַחוֹמָהhachomahthe city wallH2346תַּחְתֶּיהָtachteihain place itsH8478וַיַּעַלvaiya'aland it went upH5927הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הָעִירָהha'irahthe city towardsH5892אִישׁ'isheveryoneH376נֶגְדּוֹnegdobefore himselfH5048וַיִּלְכְּדוּvaiyilkeduand they capturedH3920אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִיר׃ha'irthe cityH5892
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Hebrews 11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4-54 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
- Joshua 6:5And 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.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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People and places
Places: Jericho