1 Now the gates of Jerichowere securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
2 Then the Lordsaid to Joshua, "See, I have delivered Jerichointo your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in."
6 So Joshuason of Nuncalled the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lordand have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it." 7 And he ordered the army, "Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord."
8 When Joshuahad spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets before the Lordwent forward, blowing their trumpets, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them. 9 The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding. 10 But Joshuahad commanded the army, "Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!" 11 So he had the ark of the Lordcarried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there.
12 Joshuagot up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. 13 The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the Lordand blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding. 14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
15 On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. 16 The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshuacommanded the army, "Shout! For the Lordhas given you the city! 17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted6:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 18 and 21.to the Lord. Only Rahabthe prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. 18 But keep away from the devoted things, so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israelliable to destruction and bring trouble on it. 19 All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lordand must go into his treasury."
20 When the trumpets sounded, the army shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the men gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so everyone charged straight in, and they took the city. 21 They devoted the city to the Lordand destroyed with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys.
22 Joshuasaid to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her." 23 So the young men who had done the spying went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother, her brothers and sisters and all who belonged to her. They brought out her entire family and put them in a place outside the camp of Israel.
24 Then they burned the whole city and everything in it, but they put the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the Lord’s house. 25 But Joshuaspared Rahabthe prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshuahad sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day.
26 At that time Joshuapronounced this solemn oath: "Cursed before the Lordis the one who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho:
"At the cost of his firstborn son
he will lay its foundations;
at the cost of his youngest
he will set up its gates."
27 So the Lordwas with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.
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Cidade / Povoado
Jericho
Hoje: Tell es-Sultan (Jericho)
יְרִיחוֹyerichoἹεριχώHierichō
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Jericho is the city opposite which Israel crossed the Jordan and which was set apart for destruction, with Rahab and those in her house spared. Hiel of Bethel rebuilt it in Ahab’s time (Joshua 6:17).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).