Lux Domini
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

What does Joshua 6:3 mean?

Jericho resolves Israel shall not be its master. It shut itself up, being strongly fortified both by art and nature.

Key themes

PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity

Read with

Keep this verse inside Joshua 6:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

City People

The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).