The Meaning of Joshua 6:1 Explained

Joshua 6:1

KJV: Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

YLT: (And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel -- none going out, and none coming in;)

Darby: Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

ASV: Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Joshua 6:1?

MEANING: What does Joshua 6:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Joshua 6:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Joshua 6:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now Jericho  was straitly  shut up  because  of the children  of Israel:  none went out,  and none came in. 

What does Joshua 6:1 Mean?

Study Notes

holy
Trans. "consecrated," Joshua 6:19 in R.V. "holy."

Context Summary

Joshua 6:1-11 - The Commander And His Plan Of Campaign
When the heart is perfect with God we may count on His presence and help. It is to the separated and obedient servant that the vision of Christ, as Ally and Captain, is given. Here were three hosts marshaled by Jericho-of the Canaanites, of Israel, and of the heavenly armies, waiting to war against the evil spirits which ruled the darkness of the land, Ephesians 6:12.
The answer to Joshua's question depended on whether Israel was prepared to accept God's plan of campaign, which was very humbling to the flesh. "The Lord is with us, if we are with Him," Joshua 7:11-12; 2 Chronicles 15:2. As Jericho was the key to Canaan, and its fall was to be the earnest of complete victory, the program was carefully planned to give God His rightful position. From first to last its capture was the result of the interposition of Him who dwelled in the bush. Therefore, the Ark was borne around the city, as the symbol of His presence, Numbers 10:35. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 6

1  Jericho is shut up
2  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

What do the individual words in Joshua 6:1 mean?

Now Jericho was straightly and was securely shut up because of the sons of Israel none went out and none came in -
וִֽירִיחוֹ֙ סֹגֶ֣רֶת וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֥ין יוֹצֵ֖א וְאֵ֥ין בָּֽא ס

וִֽירִיחוֹ֙  Now  Jericho 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְרִחֹו 
Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (.
סֹגֶ֣רֶת  was  straightly 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular
Root: סָגוּר 
Sense: to shut, close.
וּמְסֻגֶּ֔רֶת  and  was  securely  shut  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Pual, Participle, feminine singular
Root: סָגוּר 
Sense: to shut, close.
מִפְּנֵ֖י  because 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
בְּנֵ֣י  of  the  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֵ֥ין  none 
Parse: Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
יוֹצֵ֖א  went  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
וְאֵ֥ין  and  none 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
בָּֽא  came  in 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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