Joshua 6:15-21

Joshua Fit de Battle

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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.

And at the seventh time,

when the priests had blown the trumpets,

Joshua said to the people,

"Shout! For the LORD has given you the city.

The city and all that is in it shall be devoted to the LORD for destruction.

Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall live

because she hid the messengers we sent.

As for you, keep away from the things devoted to destruction,

so as not to covet and take any of the devoted things

and make the camp of Israel an object for destruction,

bringing trouble upon it.

But all silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron,

are sacred to the LORD.

They shall go into the treasury of the LORD."

So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown.

As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpets,

they raised a great shout, and the wall fell down flat.

So the people charged straight ahead into the city and captured it.

Then they devoted to destruction by the edge of the sword all in the city,

both men and women, young and old, oxen, sheep, and donkeys.

Joshua: Joshua Fit de Battle

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