1 Ora, Jericó cerrou-se e estava cerrada por causa dos filhos de Israel: nenhum saía nem entrava. 2 Então, disse o Senhor a Josué: Olha, tenho dado na tua mão a Jericó, e ao seu rei, e aos seus valentes e valorosos. 3 Vós, pois, todos os homens de guerra, rodeareis a cidade, cercando a cidade uma vez; assim fareis por seis dias. 4 E sete sacerdotes levarão sete buzinas de chifre de carneiro diante da arca, e no sétimo dia rodeareis a cidade sete vezes; e os sacerdotes tocarão as buzinas. 5 E será que, tocando-se longamente a buzina de chifre de carneiro, ouvindo vós o sonido da buzina, todo o povo gritará com grande grita; e o muro da cidade cairá abaixo, e o povo subirá nele, cada qual em frente de si. 6 Então, chamou Josué, filho de Num, os sacerdotes e disse-lhes: Levai a arca do concerto; e sete sacerdotes levem sete buzinas de chifre de carneiro diante da arca do Senhor. 7 E disse ao povo: Passai e rodeai a cidade; e quem estiver armado passe adiante da arca do Senhor.

8 E assim foi, como Josué dissera ao povo, que os sete sacerdotes, levando as sete buzinas de chifre de carneiro diante do Senhor, passaram e tocaram as buzinas; e a arca do concerto do Senhor os seguia. 9 E os armados iam adiante dos sacerdotes que tocavam as buzinas; e a retaguarda seguia após a arca, andando e tocando as buzinas. 10 Porém ao povo Josué tinha dado ordem, dizendo: Não gritareis, nem fareis ouvir a vossa voz, nem sairá palavra alguma da vossa boca, até ao dia em que eu vos diga: Gritai! Então, gritareis. 11 E fez a arca do Senhor rodear a cidade, rodeando-a uma vez; e vieram ao arraial e passaram a noite no arraial.

12 Depois, Josué se levantou de madrugada, e os sacerdotes levaram a arca do Senhor. 13 E os sete sacerdotes que levavam as sete buzinas de chifre de carneiro diante da arca do Senhor iam andando e tocavam as buzinas; e os armados iam adiante deles, e a retaguarda seguia atrás da arca do Senhor; os sacerdotes iam andando e tocando as buzinas. 14 Assim rodearam outra vez a cidade no segundo dia e tornaram para o arraial; e assim fizeram seis dias.

15 E sucedeu que, ao sétimo dia, madrugaram ao subir da alva e da mesma maneira rodearam a cidade sete vezes; naquele dia somente, rodearam a cidade sete vezes. 16 E sucedeu que, tocando os sacerdotes a sétima vez as buzinas, disse Josué ao povo: Gritai, porque o Senhor vos tem dado a cidade! 17 Porém a cidade será anátema ao Senhor, ela e tudo quanto houver nela; somente a prostituta Raabe viverá, ela e todos os que com ela estiverem em casa, porquanto escondeu os mensageiros que enviamos. 18 Tão somente guardai-vos do anátema, para que não vos metais em anátema tomando dela, e assim façais maldito o arraial de Israel, e o turveis. 19 Porém toda a prata, e o ouro, e os vasos de metal e de ferro são consagrados ao Senhor; irão ao tesouro do Senhor. 20 Gritou, pois, o povo, tocando os sacerdotes as buzinas; e sucedeu que, ouvindo o povo o sonido da buzina, gritou o povo com grande grita; e o muro caiu abaixo, e o povo subiu à cidade, cada qual em frente de si, e tomaram a cidade. 21 E tudo quanto na cidade havia destruíram totalmente a fio de espada, desde o homem até à mulher, desde o menino até ao velho, até ao boi e gado miúdo e ao jumento.

22 Josué, porém, disse aos dois homens que tinham espiado a terra: Entrai na casa da mulher prostituta e tirai de lá a mulher com tudo quanto tiver, como lhe tendes jurado. 23 Então, entraram os jovens, os espias, e tiraram a Raabe, e a seu pai, e a sua mãe, e a seus irmãos, e a tudo quanto tinha; tiraram também a todas as suas famílias e puseram-nos fora do arraial de Israel. 24 Porém a cidade e tudo quanto havia nela queimaram-no a fogo; tão somente a prata, e o ouro, e os vasos de metal e de ferro deram para o tesouro da Casa do Senhor. 25 Assim, deu Josué vida à prostituta Raabe, e à família de seu pai, e a tudo quanto tinha; e habitou no meio de Israel até ao dia de hoje, porquanto escondera os mensageiros que Josué tinha enviado a espiar a Jericó.

26 E, naquele tempo, Josué os esconjurou, dizendo: Maldito diante do Senhor seja o homem que se levantar e reedificar esta cidade de Jericó! Perdendo o seu primogênito, a fundará e sobre o seu filho mais novo lhe porá as portas.

27 Assim, era o Senhor com Josué; e corria a sua fama por toda a terra.

1 Now Jericho was shut up, and barred up, because of the children of Israel: no one went out, and no one came in.

2 And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho and its king, even the mighty men of valor.

3 And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven cornets of rams’ horns; and on the seventh day shall ye compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the cornets.

5 And it shall come to pass, that, when they blow a long blast with the ram’s horn, when ye hear the sound of the cornet all the people shall utter a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven cornets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.

7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.

8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests, bearing the seven cornets of rams’ horns before the Lord, passed on and blew with the cornets; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew the cornets, and the rereward came after the ark, going on, and blowing with the cornets.

10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you, Shout; and then shall ye shout.

11 So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going round it once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

13 And the seven priests bearing the seven cornets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the cornets; and the armed men went before them; and the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, going on, and blowing with the cornets.

14 And they compassed the city on the second day once, and returned into the camp: so did they six days.

15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after this manner seven times; only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priest blew with the cornets, that Joshua’ said unto the people, Shout; for the Lord hath given you the city.

17 And the city shall be devoted, it, and all that is therein, to the Lord: only Rachab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house; because she did hide the messengers that we sent.

18 But ye, keep yourselves from the devoted things, lest ye devote and yet take of the devoted things, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

19 And all the silver, and gold, and vessels of copper and iron, shall be holy unto the Lord: into the treasury of the Lord shall they come.

20 So the people shouted, when they blew with the cornets; and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the cornet, that the people uttered a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, and the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.

21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and lamb, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

22 But unto the two men that had spied out the country, Joshua said, Go into the house of the woman, the harlot, and bring out thence the woman, and all belonging to her, as ye have sworn unto her.

23 And the young men, the spies, went in, and brought out Rachab, and her father, and her mother, and her brothers, and all belonging to her: and they brought out all her kindred, and they left them without the camp of Israel.

24 And the city they burnt with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of copper and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.

25 And Rachab the harlot did Joshua save alive, and her father’s household, and all belonging to her; and she dwelt in the midst of Israel even unto this day; because she had hidden the messengers, whom Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho.

26 And Joshua adjured the people at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that will rise up and build this city Jericho: with his first–born shall he lay its foundation, and with his youngest shall he set up its gates.

27 And the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was spread throughout all the country.