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The Destruction of Jericho

1 Now aJericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.  
2 And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! aI have given Jericho into your hand, its bking, and the mighty men of valor.  
3 You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days.
4 And seven priests shall bear seven atrumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city bseven times, and cthe priests shall blow the trumpets.  
5 It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”
6 Then Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.”
7 And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the Lord.”
Verse Comparison: Joshua 6:1

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American Standard Version
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

Amplified® Bible
NOW JERICHO [a fenced town with high walls] was tightly closed because of the Israelites; no one went out or came in.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, the people of Jericho had been locking the gates in their town wall because they were afraid of the Israelites. No one could go out or come in.

Darby English Version
Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

Good News Bible
The gates of Jericho were kept shut and guarded to keep the Israelites out. No one could enter or leave the city.

King James Version
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

New American Standard Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

New International Version
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

New King James Version
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Jericho had tightly fortified itself because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

Revised Standard Version
Now Jericho was shut up from within and from without because of the people of Israel; none went out, and none came in.

Young's Literal Translation
(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;)

New English Translation
Now Jericho1 was shut tightly2 because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.3


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