KJV ORIGINAL
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You and all your fighting men must march around the city once each day. Do this for six days.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving Joshua specific instructions for how the Israelite army should march around Jericho - once around the city each day for six days.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's battle plan for conquering Jericho, the first major city the Israelites encountered after crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Jericho was a heavily fortified city that seemed impossible to capture through normal military means, but God had a unique strategy that would demonstrate His power rather than human strength.
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