Joshua 6:1
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Joshua 6:1 in other translations
| BSB | Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. |
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| WEB | Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in. |
| ASV | Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. |
| YLT | (And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel--none going out, and none coming in;) |
| DARBY | Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, 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.) |
| Webster | Now Jericho was closely shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. |
What does Joshua 6:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Jos 6:1-7. Jericho Shut Up.
1. Now Jericho was straitly shut up--This verse is a parenthesis introduced to prepare the way for the directions given by the Captain of the Lord's host.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The inhabitants of Jericho close their gates, Jos 6:1. Continuation of the discourse between the captain of the Lord's host and Joshua. He commands the people to march round the city six days, the seven priests blowing with their trumpets; and to give a general shout, while marching round it on the seventh, and promises that then the walls of the city shall fall down, Jos 6:2-5. Joshua delivers these directions to the priests and to the people, Jos 6:6, Jos 6:7. The priests and people obey; the order of their procession, Jos 6:8-16. He commands them to spare the house of Rahab, Jos 6:17, and not to touch any part of the property of the city, the whole of which God had devoted to destruction, Jos 6:18, Jos 6:19. On the seventh day the walls fall down, and the Israelites take the city, Jos 6:20, Jos 6:21. The spies are ordered to take care of Rahab and her family - the city is burnt, but the silver, gold, brass, and iron, are put into the treasury of the house of the Lord, Jos 6:22-24. Rahab dwells among the Israelites, Jos 6:25; and the city is laid under a curse, Jos 6:26. Verse 1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up - The king of Jericho, finding that the spies had escaped, though the city was always kept shut by night, took the most proper precaution to prevent every thing of the kind in future, by keeping the city shut both day and night, having, no doubt, laid in a sufficiency of provisions to stand a siege, being determined to defend himself to the uttermost.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 6:1-5
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Joshua 6:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 6:1
- Joshua 2:24
And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
- Joshua 2:9-14
And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: …
- Psalms 127:1
A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
- Joshua 2:7
And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2 God instructs Joshua how to beseige it.
12 The city is compassed.
17 It must be accursed.
20 The walls fall down.
22 Rahab is saved.
26 The builder of Jericho is cursed.
was straitly. Heb. did shut up, and was shut up.
2:7; 2Ki 17:4
because.
2:9-14,24; Ps 127:1
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Context
- Joshua 6:1
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- Joshua 6:2
And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Joshua 6:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | EMPERO Jericó estaba cerrada, bien cerrada, á causa de los hijos de Israel: nadie entraba, ni salía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | *Et Jéricho était fermée, et avait barré ses portes devant les fils d’Israël; personne ne sortait, et personne n’entrait. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jericho hatte seine Tore geschlossen und war verriegelt vor den Kindern Israel; niemand ging aus, und niemand ging ein. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Jericho autem clausa erat atque munita, timore filiorum Israël, et nullus egredi audebat aut ingredi. |