The Walls of Jericho
Joshua 6:1
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
- KJV
- Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.was…: Heb. did shut up, and was shut up
- 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.
- LSV
- And Jericho shuts itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel—none going out, and none coming 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;)
- DBY
- Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- DRC
- Now Jericho was close shut up and fenced, for fear of the children of Israel, and no man durst go out or come in.
- GNV
- Now Iericho was shut vp, and closed, because of the children of Israel: none might go out nor enter in.
- JPS
- Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. —
- LXXE
- Now Jericho was closely shut up and besieged, and none went out of it, and none came in.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ין יוֹצֵ֖א וְאֵ֥ין בָּֽא׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ Ἱεριχὼ συρκεκλεισμένη καὶ ὠχυρωμένη, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐξεπορεύετο ἐξ αὐτῆς, οὐδὲ εἰσεπορεύετο.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
JerichoSiegeWalls, of the CitiesStrait; Straiten; StraitlyHornPalestine ExplorationHoly LandCanaanArk of the CovenantSieges
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