Joshua 6 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

The Fall of Jericho

1 Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. 2 And the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor. (De 7:24; Jos 2:9; Jos 2:24; Jos 8:1; Ne 9:24)

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3 You shall march around the city, all the men of war going around the city once. Thus shall you do for six days. 4 Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. (Nu 10:8; Jos 6:5; Jos 6:8; Jos 6:13; Jud 7:16; Jud 7:22)

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5 And when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat,^[1] and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him.” 6 So 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, “Go forward. March around the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.” (Jos 4:12) 8 And just as Joshua had commanded the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the Lord went forward, blowing the trumpets, with the ark of the covenant of the Lord following them. 9 The armed men were walking before the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard was walking after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually. (Nu 10:25; Jos 6:13; Isa 52:12; Isa 58:8)

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10 But Joshua commanded the people, “You shall not shout or make your voice heard, neither shall any word go out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout.” 11 So he caused the ark of the Lord to circle the city, going about it once. And they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp. 12 Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. (Jos 3:6) 13 And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord walked on, and they blew the trumpets continually. And the armed men were walking before them, and the rear guard was walking after the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets blew continually. 14 And the second day they marched around the city once, and returned into the camp. So they did for six days. 15 On the seventh day they rose early, at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times. 16 And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city. 17 And the city and all that is within it shall be devoted to the Lord for destruction.^[2] Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers whom we sent. (Le 27:28; De 20:17; Jos 2:4) 18 But you, keep yourselves from the things devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted them you take any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel a thing for destruction and bring trouble upon it. (Jos 7:12; Jos 7:25; 1Ch 2:7) 19 But all silver and gold, and every vessel of bronze and iron, are holy to the Lord; they shall go into the treasury of the Lord.” 20 So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city. (Jos 6:5; Heb 11:30) 21 Then they devoted all in the city to destruction, both men and women, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys, with the edge of the sword. (De 7:2) 22 But to the two men who had spied out the land, Joshua said, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring out from there the woman and all who belong to her, as you swore to her.” (Jos 2:14; Heb 11:31) 23 So the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and mother and brothers and all who belonged to her. And they brought all her relatives and put them outside the camp of Israel. (Jos 2:13) 24 And they burned the city with fire, and everything in it. Only the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. (Jos 6:19) 25 But Rahab the prostitute and her father’s household and all who belonged to her, Joshua saved alive. And she has lived in Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. (Mt 1:5) 26 Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, “Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. “At the cost of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates.” (1Ki 16:34) 27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land. (Jos 1:5; Jos 9:9)

New International Version

from Biblica

1 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No-one went out and no-one came in. 2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March round the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Make seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march round the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, make the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.’ 6 So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord and make seven priests carry trumpets in front of it.’ 7 And he ordered the army, ‘Advance! March round the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord.’ 8 When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the Lord went forwards, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them. 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding. 10 But Joshua had commanded the army, ‘Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!’ 11 So he had the ark of the Lord carried round the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there. 12 Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. 13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forwards, marching before the ark of the Lord and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding. 14 So on the second day they marched round the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. 15 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched round the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. 16 The seventh time round, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, ‘Shout! For the Lord has given you the city! 17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted^[1] to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction and bring trouble on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into his treasury.’ 20 When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city. 21 They devoted the city to the Lord and destroyed with the sword every living thing in it – men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys. 22 Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, ‘Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.’ 23 So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her. They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel. 24 Then they burned the whole city and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the Lord’s house. 25 But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho – and she lives among the Israelites to this day. 26 At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: ‘Cursed before the Lord is the one who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho: ‘At the cost of his firstborn son he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.’ 27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.

New International Reader’s Version

from Biblica

1 The gates of Jericho were shut tight and guarded closely because of the Israelites. No one went out. No one came in. 2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, ‘I have handed Jericho over to you. I have also handed over to you its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all your fighting men. In fact, do it for six days. 4 Have seven priests get trumpets made out of rams’ horns. They must carry them in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times. Tell the priests to blow the trumpets as you march. 5 You will hear them blow a long blast on the trumpets. When you do, tell the whole army to give a loud shout. The wall of the city will fall down. Then the whole army will march up to the city. Everyone will go straight in.’ 6 So Joshua, the son of Nun, called for the priests. He said to them, ‘Go and get the ark of the covenant of the LORD. I want seven of you to carry trumpets in front of it.’ 7 He gave an order to the army. He said, ‘Move out! March around the city. Some of the fighting men must march in front of the ark of the LORD.’ 8 When Joshua had spoken to the men, the seven priests went forward. They were carrying the seven trumpets as they marched in front of the ark of the LORD. They were blowing the trumpets. The ark of the LORD’s covenant was carried behind the priests. 9 Some of the fighting men marched ahead of the priests who were blowing the trumpets. The others followed behind the ark and guarded all the priests. That whole time the priests were blowing the trumpets. 10 But Joshua had given an order to the army. He had said, ‘Don’t give a war cry. Don’t raise your voices. Don’t say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!’ 11 So he had the ark of the LORD carried around the city once. Then the army returned to camp. They spent the night there. 12 Joshua got up early the next morning. The priests went and got the ark of the LORD. 13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets started out. They marched in front of the ark of the LORD. They blew the trumpets. Some of the fighting men marched ahead of them. The others followed behind the ark and guarded all of them. The priests kept blowing the trumpets. 14 On the second day they marched around the city once. Then the army returned to camp. They did all those things for six days. 15 On the seventh day, they got up at sunrise. They marched around the city, just as they had done before. But on that day they went around it seven times. 16 On the seventh time around, the priests blew a long blast on the trumpets. Then Joshua gave a command to the army. He said, ‘Shout! The LORD has given you the city! 17 The city and everything in it must be set apart to the LORD to be destroyed. But the prostitute Rahab and all those with her in her house must be spared. That’s because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the things that have been set apart to the LORD. If you take any of them, you will be destroyed. And you will bring trouble on the camp of Israel. You will cause it to be destroyed. 19 All the silver and gold is holy. It is set apart to the LORD. So are all the things made out of bronze and iron. All those things must be added to the treasures kept in the LORD’s house.’ 20 The priests blew the trumpets. As soon as the army heard the sound, they gave a loud shout. Then the wall fell down. Everyone charged straight in. So they took the city. 21 They set it apart to the LORD to be destroyed. They destroyed every living thing in it with their swords. They killed men and women. They wiped out young people and old people. They destroyed cattle, sheep and donkeys. 22 Then Joshua spoke to the two men who had gone in to check out the land. He said, ‘Go into the prostitute’s house. Bring her out. Also bring out everyone with her. That’s what you promised her you would do.’ 23 So the young men who had checked out the land went into Rahab’s house. They brought her out along with her parents and brothers and sisters. They brought out everyone else there with her. They put them in a place outside the camp of Israel. 24 Then they burned the whole city and everything in it. But they added the silver and gold to the treasures kept in the LORD’s house. They also put there the things made out of bronze and iron. 25 But Joshua spared the prostitute Rahab. He spared her family. He also spared everyone else in the house with her. He did it because she hid the spies he had sent to Jericho. Rahab lives among the Israelites to this day. 26 At that time Joshua made a promise and called down a curse. He said, ‘May the person who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho be under the LORD’s curse. ‘If that person lays its foundations, it will cost the life of his eldest son. If he sets up its gates, it will cost the life of his youngest son.’ 27 So the LORD was with Joshua. And Joshua became famous everywhere in the land.

King James Version

1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 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. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams'horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram' horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. 6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto 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 unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. 8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams'horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. 9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. 12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams'horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city. 17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot' house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. 23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father' household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. 26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

Einheitsübersetzung 2016

from Katholisches Bibelwerk

Einnahme Jerichos

1 Jericho hielt wegen der Israeliten die Tore fest verschlossen. Niemand konnte heraus und niemand konnte hinein. 2 Da sagte der HERR zu Josua: Sieh her, ich gebe Jericho und seinen König samt seinen Helden in deine Hand. 3 Ihr sollt mit allen Kriegern um die Stadt herumziehen und sie einmal umkreisen. Das sollst du sechs Tage lang tun. 4 Sieben Priester sollen sieben Widderhörner vor der Lade hertragen. Am siebten Tag sollt ihr siebenmal um die Stadt herumziehen und die Priester sollen die Hörner blasen. 5 Wenn das Widderhorn geblasen wird und ihr den Hörnerschall hört, soll das ganze Volk in laut schallendes Geschrei ausbrechen. Darauf wird die Mauer der Stadt in sich zusammenstürzen; dann soll das Volk hinübersteigen, jeder an der nächstbesten Stelle. 6 Da rief Josua, der Sohn Nuns, die Priester und sagte: Nehmt die Bundeslade und lasst sieben Priester sieben Widderhörner vor der Lade des HERRN hertragen! 7 Und zum Volk sagte er: Geht hinüber und zieht rings um die Stadt herum und lasst die bewaffneten Männer vor der Lade des HERRN herziehen! 8 Und es geschah so, wie Josua es dem Volk gesagt hatte: Sieben Priester trugen die sieben Widderhörner vor dem HERRN her und zogen hinüber und bliesen die Widderhörner und die Bundeslade des HERRN zog hinter ihnen her. 9 Die bewaffneten Männer gingen vor den Priestern her, die die Hörner bliesen, die Nachhut folgte der Lade und man blies ständig die Hörner. 10 Dem Volk aber befahl Josua: Erhebt kein Kriegsgeschrei und lasst eure Stimmen nicht hören! Kein Wort komme aus eurem Mund bis zu dem Tag, an dem ich zu euch sage: Erhebt das Kriegsgeschrei! Dann sollt ihr losschreien. 11 Darauf ließ er die Lade des HERRN um die Stadt herumziehen und sie einmal umkreisen. Dann kam man zum Lager zurück und übernachtete im Lager. 12 Früh am anderen Morgen brach Josua auf und die Priester trugen die Lade des HERRN. 13 Sieben Priester trugen die sieben Widderhörner der Lade des HERRN voraus und bliesen ständig die Hörner. Die bewaffneten Männer zogen vor ihnen her und die Nachhut folgte der Lade des HERRN. Man blies ständig die Hörner. 14 So zogen sie auch am zweiten Tag einmal um die Stadt herum und kehrten wieder ins Lager zurück. Das machten sie sechs Tage lang. 15 Am siebten Tag aber brachen sie beim Anbruch der Morgenröte auf und zogen, wie gewohnt, um die Stadt, siebenmal; nur an diesem Tag zogen sie siebenmal um die Stadt. 16 Als die Priester beim siebten Mal die Hörner bliesen, sagte Josua zum Volk: Erhebt das Kriegsgeschrei! Denn der HERR hat die Stadt in eure Gewalt gegeben. 17 Die Stadt mit allem, was in ihr ist, soll Banngut für den HERRN werden. Nur die Dirne Rahab und alle, die bei ihr im Haus sind, sollen am Leben bleiben, weil sie die Boten versteckt hat, die wir ausgeschickt hatten. 18 Aber seid auf der Hut vor dem Banngut, damit ihr es nicht als Banngut erklärt und dann doch davon wegnehmt! So würdet ihr das Lager Israels zum Banngut machen und es ins Unglück stürzen. (Le 27:28) 19 Alles Silber und Gold und die Geräte aus Bronze und Eisen sollen dem HERRN geweiht sein und in den Schatz des HERRN kommen. 20 Darauf erhob das Volk das Kriegsgeschrei und die Widderhörner wurden geblasen. Als das Volk den Hörnerschall hörte, brach es in laut schallendes Geschrei aus. Die Stadtmauer stürzte in sich zusammen und das Volk stieg in die Stadt hinein, jeder an der nächstbesten Stelle. So eroberten sie die Stadt. (Heb 11:30) 21 Alles, was in der Stadt war, machten sie zum Banngut, Männer und Frauen, Kinder und Alte, Rinder, Schafe und Esel, mit der Schärfe des Schwertes. (Jos 8:2) 22 Zu den beiden Männern, die das Land erkundet hatten, sagte Josua: Geht zu dem Haus der Dirne und holt von dort die Frau und alles, was ihr gehört, wie ihr es ihr geschworen habt! (Jos 2:14) 23 Da gingen die jungen Männer, die Kundschafter, und holten Rahab, ihren Vater, ihre Mutter, ihre Brüder und alles, was ihr gehörte; sie führten ihre ganze Verwandtschaft heraus und wiesen ihnen einen Platz außerhalb des Lagers Israels an. 24 Die Stadt aber und alles, was darin war, brannte man nieder; nur das Silber und Gold und die Geräte aus Bronze und Eisen brachte man in den Schatz im Haus des HERRN. 25 Die Dirne Rahab und die Familie ihres Vaters und alles, was ihr gehörte, ließ Josua am Leben. So wohnt ihre Familie bis heute mitten in Israel; denn Rahab hatte die Boten versteckt, die Josua ausgesandt hatte, um Jericho auskundschaften zu lassen. (Jos 2:13) 26 Damals schwor Josua: Verflucht beim HERRN sei der Mann, der es unternimmt, diese Stadt Jericho wieder aufzubauen. Seinen Erstgeborenen soll es ihn kosten, wenn er sie neu gründet, und seinen Jüngsten, wenn er ihre Tore wieder aufrichtet. (1Ki 16:34) 27 Der HERR war mit Josua und sein Ruhm verbreitete sich im ganzen Land.