Joshua 6:3

All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.

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WEBBE

All of your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.

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.

ASV

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

BBE

Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.

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וְסַבֹּתֶם ve·sa·bo·tem and you will go around H5437 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 כֹּל kol all H3605 אַנְשֵׁי 'an·shei [the] men of H582 הַמִּלְחָמָה ha·mil·cha·mah (the) war H4421 הַקֵּיף ha·keif you will encircle H5362 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 פַּעַם pa·'am a time H6471 אֶחָת 'e·chat one H259 כֹּה koh thus H3541 תַעֲשֶׂה ta·'a·seh you will do H6213 שֵׁשֶׁת she·shet six H8337 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117

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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