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Joshua 6

Joshua 6:20

The Walls of Jericho · Joshua 6:1–27
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the people shouted. And they blew on the shofars, and it came to pass when heard the people the voice of the shofar, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat. And the people went up into the city, a man straight before him, and they took the city.
Latin
Igitur omni populo vociferante, et clangentibus tubis, postquam in aures multitudinis vox sonitusque increpuit, muri illico corruerunt: et ascendit unusquisque per locum qui contra se erat: ceperuntque civitatem,

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Joshua 6:20

After Joshua gave his final instructions, a last blast from the rams’ horns marked the final moment.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua God as Holy Warrior Holy War

Events

Glossary

Achan, Achar Conquest and Allotment of the Land Coppersmith Gilgal Holy War Holy War Ironsmith Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Miracles Connected With: Fall of the Walls of Jericho Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Taken to Battle Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Joshua: Jericho Taken Miracles: Catalogue of The Fall of Jericho Rahab: (A Woman of Jericho) is Spared when the Israelites Captured Jericho Shouting Sieges: Jericho Trumpet in the Siege of Jericho Trumpet: Miracles Connected With: Falling of the Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Walls: Miracles Connected With: Falling of the Walls of Jericho