And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s 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.
What does Joshua 6:5 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
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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).