Joshua

Joshua 6:5

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”

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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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.