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Joshua 6

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Jerichoוִֽירִיחוֹ֙wî·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → was tightly shut upסֹגֶ֣רֶתsō·ḡe·reṯ — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. No oneאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → went outיוֹצֵ֖אyō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and no oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → came inבָּֽא׃סbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 2And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdרְאֵה֙rə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have deliveredנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹyə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → into your handבְיָֽדְךָ֔ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → its kingמַלְכָּ֑הּmal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and its mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֖יgib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of valorהֶחָֽיִל׃he·ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. 3March aroundוְסַבֹּתֶ֣םwə·sab·bō·ṯem — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → with allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, circlingהַקֵּ֥יףhaq·qêp̄ — to encircle, surround, or strike downH5362 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → timeפַּ֣עַםpa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. Doתַעֲשֶׂ֖הṯa·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → for sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתšê·šeṯ — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 4Have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → priestsכֹהֲנִ֡יםḵō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → carryיִשְׂאוּ֩yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → rams’ hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hay·yō·wḇ·lîm — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study → in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the arkהָאָר֔וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →. Then on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayוּבַיּוֹם֙ū·ḇay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, march aroundתָּסֹ֥בּוּtā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, while the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → blowיִתְקְע֖וּyiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →. 5And whenוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → there is a long blastבִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀bim·šōḵ — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → of the ram’sהַיּוֹבֵ֗לhay·yō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study → hornבְּקֶ֣רֶןbə·qe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → and you hearבְּשָׁמְעֲכֶםbə·šå̄·mə·ʿă·ḵɛm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → its soundק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, have allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → give a mightyגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → shoutיָרִ֥יעוּyā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →. Then the wallחוֹמַ֤תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will collapseוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הwə·nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and all your people will chargeוְעָל֥וּwə·‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → straight into the city.” 6So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנוּן֙nūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Take upשְׂא֖וּśə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִ֑יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → priestsכֹֽהֲנִ֗יםḵō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → carryיִשְׂאוּ֙yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֤הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → rams’ hornsיוֹבְלִ֔יםyō·wḇ·lîm — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study → in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 7And he toldוַיֹּאמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Advanceעִבְר֖וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and march aroundוְסֹ֣בּוּwə·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, with the armed troopsוְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץwə·he·ḥā·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → goingיַעֲבֹ֕רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead ofלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 8After Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → had spokenכֶּאֱמֹ֣רke·’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֒hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → carryingנֹשְׂאִים֩nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → rams’ hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hay·yō·wḇ·lîm — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → advancedעָבְר֕וּ‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and blewוְתָקְע֖וּwə·ṯā·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the hornsבַּשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתbaš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, and the arkוַֽאֲרוֹן֙wa·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → followedהֹלֵ֖ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 9While the hornsהַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתhaš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → continued to soundתָּקְעוּtå̄·qə·ʿū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study →, the armed troopsוְהֶחָל֣וּץwə·he·ḥā·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → marchedהֹלֵ֔ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → aheadלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → who blewוְתָק֥וֹעַwə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, and the rear guardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףwə·ham·’as·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → followedהֹלֵךְ֙hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the arkהָאָר֔וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →. 10But Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֨הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֩hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: “Do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → give a battle cryתָרִ֙יעוּ֙ṯā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study → or let your voiceקוֹלְכֶ֔םqō·wl·ḵem — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → be heardתַשְׁמִ֣יעוּṯaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; do notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let one wordדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → come outיֵצֵ֥אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of your mouthמִפִּיכֶ֖םmip·pî·ḵem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֠ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I tellאָמְרִ֧י’ā·mə·rî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to shoutהָרִ֖יעוּhā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →. Then you are to shoutוַהֲרִיעֹתֶֽם׃wa·hă·rî·‘ō·ṯem — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →!” 11So he had the arkאֲרוֹן־’ă·rō·wn- — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → carried aroundוַיַּסֵּ֤בway·yas·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, circlingהַקֵּ֖ףhaq·qêp̄ — to encircle, surround, or strike downH5362 — Full Word Study → it onceפַּ֣עַםpa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. And the people returned to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → and spent the night thereוַיָּלִ֖ינוּway·yā·lî·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study →. 12Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥םway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → the next morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּשְׂא֥וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 13And the sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֡יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → carryingנֹשְׂאִים֩nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → rams’ hornsהַיֹּבְלִ֗יםhay·yō·ḇə·lîm — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study → kept marchingהֹלְכִ֣יםhō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → aheadלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and blowingוְתָקְע֖וּwə·ṯā·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתbaš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →. The armed troopsוְהֶחָלוּץ֙wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study → wentהֹלֵ֣ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in front of themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and the rear guardוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףwə·ham·’as·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → followedהֹלֵךְ֙hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, while the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → keptהוֹלֵךְhō·lēḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → soundingוְתָק֥וֹעַwə·ṯā·qō·w·a‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study →. 14So on the secondהַשֵּׁנִי֙haš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they marched aroundוַיָּסֹ֨בּוּway·yā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֜ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → onceפַּ֣עַםpa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. They didעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → for sixשֵׁ֥שֶׁתšê·šeṯ — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִֽים׃yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 15Thenוַיְהִ֣י׀way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, they got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙way·yaš·ki·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → at dawnכַּעֲל֣וֹתka·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and marched aroundוַיָּסֹ֧בּוּway·yā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → in the sameהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → mannerכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥טkam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. Thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was the onlyרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they circledסָבְב֥וּsā·ḇə·ḇū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. 16After the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → time aroundבַּפַּ֣עַםbap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →, the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → blewתָּקְע֥וּtā·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָר֑וֹתbaš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, and Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Shoutהָרִ֔יעוּhā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has givenנָתַ֧ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →! 17Now the cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and everythingוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in it must beוְהָיְתָ֨הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → devotedחֵ֛רֶםḥê·rem — devoted to destruction; accursed thing; netH2764 — Full Word Study → to the LORD for destruction. Onlyרַק֩raq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → Rahabרָחָ֨בrā·ḥāḇ — Width, BroadH7343 — Full Word Study → the prostituteהַזּוֹנָ֜הhaz·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and all thoseוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → with herאִתָּ֣הּ’it·tāh — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in her houseבַּבַּ֔יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will liveתִּֽחְיֶ֗הtiḥ·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she hidהֶחְבְּאַ֔תָהheḥ·bə·’a·ṯāh — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → the spiesהַמַּלְאָכִ֖יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → we sentשָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃šā·lā·ḥə·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. 18Butוְרַק־wə·raq- — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → keep awayשִׁמְר֣וּšim·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the things devoted to destructionהַחֵ֔רֶםha·ḥê·rem — devoted to destruction; accursed thing; netH2764 — Full Word Study →, lestפֶּֽן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → you yourself be set apart for destructionתַּחֲרִ֖ימוּta·ḥă·rî·mū — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study →. If you takeוּלְקַחְתֶּ֣םū·lə·qaḥ·tem — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → any ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → these, you will setוְשַׂמְתֶּ֞םwə·śam·tem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → apart the campמַחֲנֵ֤הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → for destructionלְחֵ֔רֶםlə·ḥê·rem — devoted to destruction; accursed thing; netH2764 — Full Word Study → and bring disaster upon itוַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םwa·‘ă·ḵar·tem — to trouble, disturb, or stir upH5916 — Full Word Study →. 19For allוְכֹ֣ל׀wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֗בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and all the articlesוּכְלֵ֤יū·ḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → and ironוּבַרְזֶ֔לū·ḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → are holyקֹ֥דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; they must go intoיָבֽוֹא׃yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → His treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר’ō·w·ṣar — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →.” 20So when the rams’ hornsבַּשֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹתbaš·šō·p̄ā·rō·wṯ — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → soundedוַֽיִּתְקְע֖וּway·yiṯ·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → shoutedוַיָּ֣רַעway·yā·ra‘ — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →. When theyהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַḵiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the blastק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornהַשּׁוֹפָ֗רhaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → gave a greatגְדוֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → shoutוַיָּרִ֤יעוּway·yā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →, and the wallהַֽחוֹמָ֜הha·ḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → collapsedוַתִּפֹּ֨לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. Then all the peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → chargedוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → straightנֶגְדּ֔וֹneḡ·dōw — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → into the cityהָעִ֙ירָה֙hā·‘î·rāh — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּway·yil·kə·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → it. 21At the edge of the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → they devoted to destructionוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·rî·mū — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִ֔ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →manמֵאִישׁ֙mê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and womanאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, youngמִנַּ֖עַרmin·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → oldזָקֵ֑ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →, oxenשׁ֥וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, sheepוָשֶׂ֛הwā·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →, and donkeysוַחֲמ֖וֹרwa·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. 22Meanwhile, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → toldאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the twoוְלִשְׁנַ֨יִםwə·liš·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who had spied outהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֤יםham·rag·gə·lîm — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, “Go intoבֹּ֖אוּbō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the prostituteהַזּוֹנָ֑הhaz·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and bring outוְהוֹצִ֨יאוּwə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who areאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → with her, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you promisedנִשְׁבַּעְתֶּ֖םniš·ba‘·tem — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → her.” 23So the youngהַנְּעָרִ֣יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → spiesהַֽמְרַגְּלִ֗יםham·rag·gə·lîm — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — Full Word Study → went inוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and brought outוַיֹּצִ֡יאוּway·yō·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Rahabרָ֠חָבrā·ḥāḇ — Width, BroadH7343 — Full Word Study →, her fatherאָבִ֨יהָ’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → motherאִמָּ֤הּ’im·māh — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → brothersאַחֶ֙יהָ֙’a·ḥe·hā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who belongedאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to her. They brought outהוֹצִ֑יאוּhō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → her wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → familyמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶ֖יהָmiš·pə·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and settled themוַיַּ֨נִּיח֔וּםway·yan·nî·ḥūm — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → outsideמִח֖וּץmi·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → the campלְמַחֲנֵ֥הlə·ma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 24Then the Israelites burned up the cityוְהָעִ֛ירwə·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and everythingוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in it. Howeverרַ֣ק׀raq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, they putנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףhak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְהַזָּהָ֗בwə·haz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and articlesוּכְלֵ֤יū·ḵə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → and ironוְהַבַּרְזֶ֔לwə·hab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → into the treasuryאוֹצַ֥ר’ō·w·ṣar — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 25Andוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sparedהֶחֱיָ֣הhe·ḥĕ·yāh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → Rahabרָחָ֣בrā·ḥāḇ — Width, BroadH7343 — Full Word Study → the prostituteהַ֠זּוֹנָהhaz·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →, withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → her father’sאָבִ֤יהָ’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֨יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who belongedאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to her, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she hidהֶחְבִּ֙יאָה֙heḥ·bî·’āh — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → the menהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → had sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to spy outלְרַגֵּ֥לlə·rag·gêl — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — Full Word Study → Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃פyə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →. So she has livedוַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙wat·tê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 26At thatהַהִ֖יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → invoked this solemn oathוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עway·yaš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →: “Cursedאָר֨וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is the manהָאִ֜ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → rises upיָקוּם֙yā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and rebuildsוּבָנָ֞הū·ḇā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹyə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →; at the cost of his firstbornבִּבְכֹר֣וֹbiḇ·ḵō·rōw — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → he will lay its foundationsיְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהyə·yas·sə·ḏen·nāh — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study →; at the cost of his youngestוּבִצְעִיר֖וֹū·ḇiṣ·‘î·rōw — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → he will set upיַצִּ֥יבyaṣ·ṣîḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → its gatesדְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃də·lā·ṯe·hā — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →.” 27So the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →, and his fameשָׁמְע֖וֹšā·mə·‘ōw — Report, news, or fame that is heardH8089 — Full Word Study → spreadוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.
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Joshua chapter 6 records one of Scripture's most remarkable miracles: the fall of Jericho's walls through faith and obedience rather than military force. The Lord gives Joshua explicit instructions for a seven-day campaign that culminates in the supernatural collapse of the city's defenses. This account demonstrates that victory belongs to the Lord, not to human strength or strategy, and teaches the importance of trusting God's commands even when they seem unconventional. The preservation of Rahab amid the city's destruction also illustrates God's grace toward those who believe and repent.

Verses 1–5: The Lord's Promise and Battle Plan

Joshua opens with Jericho in lockdown—fear of Israel has sealed the gates completely (v. 1). The Lord reassures Joshua: "See, I have given into thine hand Jericho" (v. 2). Notice the past tense; God speaks of victory as already accomplished in His purpose. The Lord then unveils an unusual strategy: for six days, the armed men and priests bearing the ark must circle the city once daily while seven priests blow ram's horn trumpets (vv. 3–4). On the seventh day, they circle seven times, and at the final trumpet blast, all the people shout, and the walls collapse (v. 5). This plan required absolute faith—there was no conventional military logic here. The emphasis on the ark of the covenant shows that God's presence, not Israel's might, would secure the victory.

Verses 6–14: Obedience in Action

Joshua commands the priests and people with precision (vv. 6–9). Crucially, the people are forbidden to speak or shout until given the signal—only the trumpet blasts sound (v. 10). This silence, maintained over six days of circling, demonstrated remarkable discipline and trust. The procession order is clear: armed men, priests with trumpets, the ark in the center, and a rear guard following. The passage emphasizes repetition: days one through six follow the identical pattern, with the people returning to camp each evening (vv. 11–14). This routine tested Israel's faith daily. Would they doubt? Would they question? Yet they obeyed without apparent complaint.

Verses 15–20: The Seventh Day and Divine Victory

On the seventh day, Israel rises early and completes seven circuits instead of one (v. 15). At the seventh circuit, Joshua finally commands: "Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city" (v. 16). When the people shout in obedience, the walls fall "down flat" (v. 20)—a total, instantaneous collapse. The victory is God's alone. This miracle appears nowhere else in ancient Near Eastern military records; it stands as unique testimony to divine power. The people's role was simply to obey, trust, and respond when commanded.

Verses 17–25: Judgment, Mercy, and God's Faithfulness

Jericho is devoted to the Lord as an "accursed thing"—dedicated to His judgment (v. 17). All inhabitants and animals are destroyed, but Rahab is spared along with her household (vv. 22–25). Why? Because she believed and protected the Israelite spies. Her salvation amid destruction prefigures the gospel: grace extended to those who believe. Precious metals are consecrated to the Lord's treasury (vv. 19, 24), showing that victory's spoils belong to Him. Joshua's oath never to rebuild Jericho (v. 26) reinforces that this was God's singular act.

Application for Today

Jericho teaches us that our struggles—whether spiritual, personal, or relational—require not superior strength but obedience to God's Word and trust in His promises. Like Israel, we often receive God's directives before seeing results. Faith means obeying when circumstances seem impossible and silence seems pointless. Additionally, Rahab's rescue reminds us that God's grace reaches even the outsider and the broken; belief, not background, determines our standing with Him. Our victory lies not in ourselves but in the Lord who fights for us.

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