Joshua

Joshua 6:4–6

4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns. 5And 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 collapsea and all your people will charge straight into the city.b”

6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”

Footnotes

  • a 6:5 Or fall under itself or fall flat; similarly in verse 20
  • b 6:5 Literally and the people will go up, every man straight ahead; similarly in verse 20

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Joshua 6:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הwə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
priestsכֹהֲנִ֡יםḵō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
carryיִשְׂאוּ֩yiś·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
sevenשִׁבְעָ֨הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven
rams’ hornsהַיּֽוֹבְלִים֙hay·yō·wḇ·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the arkהָאָר֔וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark
Then on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
dayוּבַיּוֹם֙ū·ḇay·yō·wmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
march aroundתָּסֹ֥בּוּtā·sōb·būVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
while the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
blowיִתְקְע֖וּyiṯ·qə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the hornsבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃baš·šō·w·p̄ā·rō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH7782 horn

Joshua 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And whenוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
there is a long blastבִּמְשֹׁ֣ךְ׀bim·šōḵPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH4900 draw, drag
of the ram’sהַיּוֹבֵ֗לhay·yō·w·ḇêlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
hornבְּקֶ֣רֶןbə·qe·renPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7161 horn
and you hearבְּשָׁמְעֲכֶםbə·šå̄·mə·ʿă·ḵɛmPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
soundק֣וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
have allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
give a mightyגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
shoutיָרִ֥יעוּyā·rî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7321 raise a shout
Then the wallחוֹמַ֤תḥō·w·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2346 wall
of the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will collapseוְנָ֨פְלָ֜הwə·nā·p̄ə·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH5307 fall, lie
and allהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
will chargeוְעָל֥וּwə·‘ā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
straight intoנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃neḡ·dōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5048 what is conspicuous or in front

Joshua 6:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
sonבִּן־bin-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nunנוּן֙nūnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5126 Nun, Non
summonedוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Take upשְׂא֖וּśə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֑יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
and have sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֣הwə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7651 seven
priestsכֹֽהֲנִ֗יםḵō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
carryיִשְׂאוּ֙yiś·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
sevenשִׁבְעָ֤הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven
rams’ hornsיוֹבְלִ֔יםyō·wḇ·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet
in frontלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Joshua 6:4 2 Chronicles 20:17 · Revelation 16:1 · 1 Kings 18:43 · Revelation 8:2 · Judges 7:15–22 · Leviticus 25:8–9 · Numbers 23:1 · 2 Kings 5:10 · Leviticus 14:16 · Revelation 1:4 · Revelation 1:20 · 2 Chronicles 20:21

Joshua 6:5 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · Hebrews 11:30 · Exodus 19:19 · Joshua 6:16 · 1 Samuel 4:5 · 2 Chronicles 13:14–15 · 1 Samuel 17:20 · Joshua 6:20 · 1 Samuel 17:52 · Judges 7:20–22 · 2 Chronicles 20:21–22

Joshua 6:6 Acts 9:1 · Deuteronomy 20:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.