Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jericho shut in her people, and was shut for fear of the children of Israel, so that no man went out or in.
New American Standard Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.
King James Version
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Holman Bible
Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites—no one leaving or entering.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Jericho was fortified inside and out because of the Israelis. Nobody could leave or enter.
A Conservative Version
Now Jericho was shut up tight because of the sons of Israel. None went out, and none came in.
American Standard Version
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Amplified
Now Jericho [a fortified city with high walls] was tightly closed because [of the people’s fear] of the sons of Israel; no one went out or came in.
Bible in Basic English
(Now Jericho was all shut up because of the children of Israel: there was no going out or coming in.)
Darby Translation
Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jericho was shut up; and being shut up from before the sons of Israel, none will come out and none came in.
King James 2000
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Jericho [was] shut up inside and out because of the presence of the {Israelites}; no one was going out or coming in.
Modern King James verseion
And Jericho was completely shut up because of the sons of Israel. None went out and none came in.
NET Bible
Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.
New Heart English Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Jericho, was shut up and barred because of the sons of Israel, - none came out and none went in.
Webster
Now Jericho was closely shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
World English Bible
Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.
Youngs Literal Translation
(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;)
Themes
Bible stories for children » A band that captured a city by marching around it thirteen times
Interlinear
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Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conquest Of Jericho
1 And Jericho shut in her people, and was shut for fear of the children of Israel, so that no man went out or in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, "Behold, I have given into thine hand, Jericho and her king and the men of war.
Cross References
Joshua 2:7
And the men pursued after them, the way to Jordan even unto the passage, and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gates immediately.
Joshua 2:9-14
and said unto the men, "I know that the LORD hath given you the land, both because that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and because that the inhabiters of the land faint at your coming.
Joshua 2:24
And they said unto Joshua, "The LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land, for all the inhabiters of the country faint for fear of us."
2 Kings 17:4
And the king of Assyria found treason in Hoshea, because he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and sent no presents unto the king of Assyria, as he was yearly wont to do. Therefore the king of Assyria besieged him and put him in prison.
Psalm 127:1
{A song of the stairs} Except the LORD build the house, their labour is but lost that build it. Except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.