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Joshua 6:2 — And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand…

“And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.”
Joshua 6:2 · KJV

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1Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

2And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

3And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

4And 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.

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Verse explanation

God assures Joshua, even before the attack begins, that the city and its king are already given into Israel’s hands.

From the Joshua 6 study in Bible in Stories.

Joshua 6:2 in other versions

The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.

  • KJV · King James

    And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

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  • ARC · Almeida 1911Português

    Então disse o Senhor a Josué: Olha, tenho dado na tua mão a Jericó e ao seu rei, os seus valentes e valorosos.

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  • BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês

    Mas o SENHOR disse a Josué: Olha, eu entreguei em tua mão a Jericó e a seu rei, com seus homens de guerra.

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  • VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol

    Pero el Señor le dijo a Josué: “Te entrego la ciudad de Jericó, junto con su rey y su ejército de guerreros.

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