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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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 Brenton Septuagint Translation And on the seventh day they rose up early, and compassed the city on that day 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. Douay-Rheims Bible But the seventh day, rising up early, they went about the city, as it was ordered, 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And 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); 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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); 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. Joshua 6:14 So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days. Joshua 6:16 After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, "Shout! For the LORD has given you the city! 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 Verse 15. - And it came to pass on the seventh day. Why did God command this long pause of suspense and expectation? Even to teach us that His ways are not as our ways, and that we had far better leave the issue in His hands, than by our impatience to anticipate, and not unfrequently frustrate, the course of His Providence. ? Calvin. There is a time to act and a time to wait patiently. If we seek His guidance by prayer, God will tell us when to do either. And when it is our duty not to do anything ourselves, but to wait for the deliverance which He never fails to send in His own good time, let us be careful to restrain ourselves, lest by our rash intermeddling with His designs, we bring disgrace and disaster upon ourselves and His cause. Had the Israelites disobeyed His command, and instead of the solemn procession round Jericho, ventured to attack the city at once, it would have fared worse with them than at Ai, or at the wilderness of Pavan (Numbers 14:45). About the dawning. So the Chethibh. The Ken substitutes כְּ for בְּ, i.e., as soon as it was dawn. Literally, "as the dawn went up." After this manner. Literally, according to this judgment, "sieur dispositum erat" (Vulg.). For a similar use of מִשְׁפָט see Genesis 40:13, and compare the proverb mos pro lege. 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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