By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
Parallel translations
- WEB By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.
- BSB By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
- NKJV By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.
- NASB By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after the Israelites had marched around them for seven days.
- NLT It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.
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By faith the walls of Jericho collapsed after Israel marched around them for seven days. Faith obeys God's strange commands and trusts him for the victory.
Overview
Joshua 6 records Jericho's walls falling not by military assault but after Israel obediently encircled the city for seven days at God's direction. Their faith was shown in patient obedience to a command that made no human sense. The victory was God's gift, teaching that his people overcome by trusting and obeying him rather than by their own strength.
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Cross-references · 2
- Josh 6:3–20And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
- 2 Cor 10:4–5(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
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