Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation On the seventh day the Israelites got up at dawn and marched around the town as they had done before. But this time they went around the town seven times. English Standard Version On the seventh day they rose early, at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times. Berean Standard Bible Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times. King James Bible And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. New King James Version But it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day only they marched around the city seven times. New American Standard Bible Then on the seventh day they got up early at the dawning of the day and marched around the city in the same way seven times; only on that day did they march around the city seven times. NASB 1995 Then on the seventh day they rose early at the dawning of the day and marched around the city in the same manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times. NASB 1977 Then it came about on the seventh day that they rose early at the dawning of the day and marched around the city in the same manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times. Legacy Standard Bible Then it happened that on the seventh day they rose early at the breaking of dawn and marched around the city in the same manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times. Amplified Bible Then on the seventh day they got up early at daybreak and marched around the city in the same way seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times. Christian Standard Bible Early on the seventh day, they started at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same way. That was the only day they marched around the city seven times. Holman Christian Standard Bible Early on the seventh day, they started at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same way. That was the only day they marched around the city seven times. American Standard Version And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on the day they compassed the city seven times. Contemporary English Version On the seventh day, the army got up at daybreak. They marched slowly around Jericho the same as they had done for the past six days, except on this day they went around seven times. English Revised Version And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. GOD'S WORD® Translation On the seventh day they got up at dawn. They marched around the city seven times the same way they had done it before. That was the only day they marched around it seven times. Good News Translation On the seventh day they got up at daybreak and marched seven times around the city in the same way--this was the only day that they marched around it seven times. International Standard Version They rose early at dawn on the seventh day and marched around the city seven times, just as they had before, except that on that day only they marched around the city seven times. Majority Standard Bible Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times. NET Bible On the seventh day they were up at the crack of dawn and marched around the city as before--only this time they marched around it seven times. New Heart English Bible It happened on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. Only on this day they marched around the city seven times. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. World English Bible On the seventh day, they rose early at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same way seven times. On this day only they marched around the city seven times. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and go around the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only on that day have they gone around the city seven times); Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and compass the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only, on that day they have compassed the city seven times); Smith's Literal Translation And it will be in the seventh day, and they will rise early in the ascending of the dawn, and they will encompass the city according to this judgment seven times; only in that day they encompassed the city seven times. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the seventh day, rising up early, they went about the city, as it was ordered, seven times. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, on the seventh day, rising at first light, they circled the city, just as had been ordered, seven times. New American Bible On the seventh day, beginning at daybreak, they marched around the city seven times in the same manner; on that day only did they march around the city seven times. New Revised Standard Version On the seventh day they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd on the seventh day, they rose in the morning, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times; it was on that day only that they compassed the city seven times. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And on the seventh day they arose at dawn and they went around the city according to this law, seven times, but they went around it seven times only on that day OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early at the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times; only on that day they compassed the city seven times. Brenton Septuagint Translation And on the seventh day they rose up early, and compassed the city on that day seven times. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Walls of Jericho…14So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. 15Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times. 16After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!… Cross References Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. 2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Exodus 23:30 Little by little I will drive them out ahead of you, until you become fruitful and possess the land. 1 Kings 18:36-39 At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command. / Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.” / Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. ... Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. 1 Samuel 17:20 So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry. Judges 7:7 Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.” 2 Chronicles 20:20-22 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.” / Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.” / The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Psalm 44:3 For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them. Matthew 17:20 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Mark 11:22-23 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. / “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. Luke 1:37 For no word from God will ever fail.” Acts 16:25-26 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose. Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. about the dawning Psalm 119:147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Matthew 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: only on that day Joshua 6:4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. Jump to Previous Circled City Compassed Dawning Daybreak Early Except Manner Marched Rose Round Seven Seventh Times WayJump to Next Circled City Compassed Dawning Daybreak Early Except Manner Marched Rose Round Seven Seventh Times WayJoshua 6 1. Jericho is shut up2. God instructs Joshua how to beseige it 12. The city is composed 17. It is accursed 20. The walls fall down 22. Rahab is saved 26. The builder of Jericho is cursed On the seventh day The number seven in the Bible often symbolizes completeness or perfection, reflecting God's creation week. The seventh day here marks the culmination of God's plan for Jericho's fall, emphasizing divine completion and fulfillment. In Hebrew, "seventh" (שְׁבִיעִי, shevi'i) connects to the idea of rest and divine intervention, reminding us of the Sabbath, a day set apart for God. they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner That was the only day they circled the city seven times Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenוַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) day, בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day they got up וַיַּשְׁכִּ֙מוּ֙ (way·yaš·ki·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning at dawn כַּעֲל֣וֹת (ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7837: Dawn and marched around וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ (way·yā·sōb·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the city הָעִ֛יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number times פְּעָמִ֑ים (pə·‘ā·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence in the same הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that manner. כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֥ט (kam·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style That הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was the only רַ֚ק (raq) Adverb Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day they circled סָבְב֥וּ (sā·ḇə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement seven שֶׁ֥בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number times. פְּעָמִֽים׃ (pə·‘ā·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Links Joshua 6:15 NIVJoshua 6:15 NLT Joshua 6:15 ESV Joshua 6:15 NASB Joshua 6:15 KJV Joshua 6:15 BibleApps.com Joshua 6:15 Biblia Paralela Joshua 6:15 Chinese Bible Joshua 6:15 French Bible Joshua 6:15 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 6:15 It happened on the seventh day that (Josh. 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