Translations
Modern
And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.
Traditional
And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
Literal
And YHWH said to Joshua, “See, I have given into your hand Jericho and its king—mighty ones of valor.
Latin
Dixitque Dominus ad Josue: Ecce dedi in manu tua Jericho, et regem ejus, omnesque fortes viros.
Original
Hebrew
English
And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.
Notes
God's comforting words, "I have delivered Jericho into your hand," must have encouraged Joshua. All Joshua had to do was obey God, and he had a lifetime of practice at that.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan
Places
Jericho: An ancient city in Canaan, famously conquered by Israel
Glossary
Achan, Achar Angel of the Lord Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gilgal Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judah, Tribe of Judges, Book of Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan
Topics
Communion: Joshua Sieges: Jericho The Theocracy: or Immediate Government by God: Consisted in His: Proclaiming War