Joshua 6:1

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.

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WEBBE

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.

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.

ASV

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

BBE

(Now Jericho was all shut up because of the children of Israel: there was no going out or coming in.)

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וִירִיחוֹ vi·ri·cho and Jericho H3405 סֹגֶרֶת so·ge·ret [was] shutting H5462 וּמְסֻגֶּרֶת u·me·su·ge·ret and shut up H5462 מִפְּנֵי mi·pe·nei (from) because of H6440 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֵין 'ein there not H369 יוֹצֵא yo·tze' [was one] going out H3318 וְאֵין ve·'ein and there not H369 בָּא ס ba' [was one] coming H935

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

Jericho resolves Israel shall not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified both by art and nature. Thus were they foolish, and their hearts hardened to their destruction; the miserable case of all that strengthen themselves against the Almighty. God resolves Israel shall be its master, and that quickly. No warlike preparations were to be made. By the uncommon method of besieging the city, the Lord honoured the ark, as the symbol of his presence, and showed that all the victories were from him. The faith and patience of the people were proved and increased.

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Israel Jericho

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