Joshua 6:5

It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the city wall shall fall down flat, and the people shall go up, every man straight in front of him.”

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WEBBE

It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the city wall will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, every man straight in front of him.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

And it shall be, 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 go up every man straight before him.

BBE

And at the sound of a long note on the horns, let all the people give a loud cry; and the wall of the town will come down flat, and all the people are to go straight forward.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 בִּמְשֹׁךְ bim·shokh when blow H4900 בְּקֶרֶן be·ke·ren on [the] horn of H7161 הַיּוֹבֵל hai·yo·vel (the) ram's horn H3104 כְּשָׁמְעֲכֶם ke·sha·me·'a·khem just as hear you H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 קוֹל kol [the] sound of H6963 הַשּׁוֹפָר ha·sho·far the trumpet H7782 יָרִיעוּ ya·ri·'u they will shout H7321 כָל־ khol- all H3605 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 תְּרוּעָה te·ru·'ah a shout H8643 גְדוֹלָה ge·do·lah loud H1419 וְנָפְלָה ve·na·fe·lah and it will fall H5307 חוֹמַת cho·mat [the] wall of H2346 הָעִיר ha·'ir the city H5892 תַּחְתֶּיהָ tach·tei·ha in place its H8478 וְעָלוּ ve·'a·lu and they will go up H5927 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 אִישׁ 'ish everyone H376 נֶגְדּוֹ neg·do before himself H5048

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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