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1 Jericho was bolted and barred shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one could enter or leave. 2 The LORD said to Joshua, |I am about to hand Jericho, its king, and its warriors over to you. 3 All the soldiers will march around the city once a day for six days. 4 Seven priests will carry rams' horns ahead of the ark. But on the seventh day you must march around the city seven times while the priests blow their horns. 5 When you hear a long blast on the horn, all the troops must shout very loudly. The wall around the city will collapse. Then the troops must charge straight ahead into the city.| 6 Joshua, son of Nun, summoned the priests. He said to them, |Pick up the ark of the promise, and have seven priests carry seven rams' horns ahead of the LORD's ark.| 7 He told the troops, |March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of the LORD's ark.| Joshua 6:1-7, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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