The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho

Joshua 5:13-6:27

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
13 Now it came to pass, as Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand.

Jos.5.13 - Details

Original Text

ויהי בהיות יהושע ביריחו וישא עיניו וירא והנה־ איש עמד לנגדו וחרבו שלופה בידו וילך יהושע אליו ויאמר לו הלנו אתה אם־ לצרינו׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בהיות: PREP+VERB,qal,ptc,0,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ביריחו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וישא: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • עיניו: NOUN,f,pl,suff
  • וירא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • והנה: ADV
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עמד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לנגדו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+suff3,m,sg
  • וחרבו: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs+suff3,m,sg
  • שלופה: ADJ,ptc,f,sg
  • בידו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • וילך: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אליו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • הלנו: PART
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • אם: CONJ
  • לצרינו: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+suff1,pl

Parallels

  • Joshua 5:14 (structural): Immediate literary continuation: the same figure identifies himself as 'commander of the army of the LORD,' resolving Joshua’s question about whose side he is on.
  • Judges 6:11-12 (thematic): A theophanic appearance to a judge (Gideon): an angel/ divine messenger stands before a leader, initiating a decisive commissioning encounter.
  • Judges 13:3-22 (thematic): Manoah’s encounter with the angel of the LORD parallels Joshua’s meeting—an otherworldly man appears, is approached by a Hebrew leader, and elicits a transformative revelation.
  • Exodus 3:2 (thematic): Theophanic imagery: the appearance of a divine/angelic figure in a striking manifestation (burning phenomenon) parallels the motif of God’s messenger confronting a leader.
  • Revelation 19:11-16 (allusion): Apocalyptic portrayal of a divine warrior on a white horse with a sword echoes the motif of the 'commander/warrior' figure who stands ready with drawn sword in Joshua’s theophany.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, a man was standing before him with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?"
  • And it came to pass, when Joshua was near Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold— a man stood opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, ‘Are you for us or for our adversaries?’
14 And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?" He said, "No; but I am commander of the army of the LORD." Then Joshua fell on his face to the earth and bowed down, and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"

Jos.5.14 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר ׀ לא כי אני שר־ צבא־ יהוה עתה באתי ויפל יהושע אל־ פניו ארצה וישתחו ויאמר לו מה אדני מדבר אל־ עבדו׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • כי: CONJ
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • שר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צבא: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • עתה: ADV
  • באתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • ויפל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • פניו: NOUN,m,pl,cons+3,m,sg
  • ארצה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וישתחו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • מה: PRON,int
  • אדני: NOUN,m,sg,abs,1,sg
  • מדבר: VERB,qal,ptc,3,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • עבדו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Exodus 3:2-6 (thematic): A theophany/angel of the LORD appears to a leader (Moses); holy-ground motif and divine self-manifestation parallel Joshua’s encounter with the commander of the LORD’s host.
  • Exodus 34:8 (verbal): Moses ‘bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped’—language and action parallel Joshua’s falling on his face and prostration before the divine figure.
  • Judges 6:11-24 (thematic): Gideon’s meeting with the angel of the LORD, his fear on realizing whom he has seen, and the commissioning-before-battle setting closely parallel Joshua’s encounter and response.
  • Judges 13:3-22 (thematic): Manoah and his wife’s encounter with the angel of the LORD (their fear that they will die, the sacrificial/altar responses) echoes the pattern of an Israelite leader meeting a divine messenger.
  • Zechariah 3:1-2 (allusion): A theophanic scene involving ‘Joshua’ (Yeshua) before the angel of the LORD; echoes theological/nominal and priestly-leadership motifs in Joshua’s encounter.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And he said, "No; rather I am the commander of the LORD's army." Then Joshua fell on his face to the ground and bowed, and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"
  • And he said, ‘No; but I am the commander of the army of the LORD.’ Then Joshua fell on his face to the earth and bowed down, and said to him, ‘What does my lord say to his servant?’
15 The commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy." And Joshua did so.

Jos.5.15 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר שר־ צבא יהוה אל־ יהושע של־ נעלך מעל רגלך כי המקום אשר אתה עמד עליו קדש הוא ויעש יהושע כן׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צבא: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • של: VERB,qal,imp,2,m,sg
  • נעלך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+2,m,sg
  • מעל: PREP
  • רגלך: NOUN,f,sg,abs+SUFF,2,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • המקום: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • עמד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • עליו: PREP,3,m,sg
  • קדש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • ויעש: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כן: ADV

Parallels

  • Exodus 3:5 (verbal): Moses is told to remove his sandals because the ground is holy—language and command nearly identical, framing both encounters as theophanies requiring reverent removal of footwear.
  • Acts 7:33 (quotation): Stephen’s speech quotes the Exodus command to take off shoes and names the place 'holy ground,' directly echoing the same wording and theological point.
  • Genesis 28:16-17 (thematic): Jacob awakens from a vision and recognizes the site as a sacred place ('this is none other than the house of God'), a comparable response of awe and designation of holy ground.
  • Judges 6:20-23 (thematic): Gideon’s encounter with the angel of the LORD produces fear, reverence, and recognition of a divine presence—paralleling Joshua’s theophanic meeting with the commander of the LORD’s army and the required reverent response.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy." And Joshua did so.
  • And the commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, ‘Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy.’ And Joshua did so.
1 Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the people of Israel; none went out and none came in.

Jos.6.1 - Details

Original Text

ויריחו סגרת ומסגרת מפני בני ישראל אין יוצא ואין בא׃

Morphology

  • ויריחו: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סגרת: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • ומסגרת: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • מפני: PREP
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אין: PART,neg
  • יוצא: VERB,qal,part,ms,sg
  • ואין: CONJ+PART,exist
  • בא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Joshua 6:20 (structural): Immediate narrative continuation: records the collapse of Jericho’s walls and the city’s capture, the outcome of the sealed city described in 6:1.
  • Joshua 2:1 (structural): Sets the immediate context for Joshua 6: the sending of spies into Jericho and Rahab’s report, explaining the city’s closed posture toward Israel.
  • Joshua 5:1 (thematic): Reports that the Canaanite kings’ hearts ‘melted’ when they heard of Israel’s crossing of the Jordan—explains the fear that led cities like Jericho to be tightly shut.
  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): New Testament allusion to the walls of Jericho falling ‘by faith,’ recalling the miraculous collapse of the sealed city in Joshua 6.
  • Judges 7:22 (thematic): Like Jericho, the Midianite host is defeated by direct divine action rather than conventional siege tactics, highlighting divine agency in victories over closed enemy strongholds.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites; none went out, and none came in.
  • Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the people of Israel; none went out and none came in.
2 And the LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have given into your hand Jericho, its king, and the mighty men of valor.

Jos.6.2 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר יהוה אל־ יהושע ראה נתתי בידך את־ יריחו ואת־ מלכה גבורי החיל׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ראה: VERB,qal,imperat,2,m,sg
  • נתתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • בידך: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,suff,2,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יריחו: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
  • ואת: CONJ
  • מלכה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • גבורי: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • החיל: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Joshua 10:8 (verbal): God tells Joshua not to be afraid because He has delivered the enemies into his hand—language and immediate assurance mirror the declaration that Jericho and its king are given to Joshua.
  • Deuteronomy 11:24-25 (verbal): God promises that every place the Israelites set foot will be theirs and that no one shall stand before them—closely parallels the promise of divine grant of cities, kings, and warriors into Israel’s hand.
  • 1 Samuel 17:46 (verbal): David declares that the LORD will deliver Goliath into his hand; shares the same idiom of God handing an enemy over to a human agent and the motif of divine victory.
  • Deuteronomy 7:1-2 (thematic): God commands Israel to dispossess and destroy the nations He is giving them—the broader theme of Yahweh granting cities, kings, and peoples into Israelite possession resonates with Joshua’s receipt of Jericho.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.
  • And the LORD said to Joshua, ‘See, I have given into your hand Jericho and its king, and the mighty men of valor.'
3 You shall march around the city, all the men of war shall go all around the city once. Thus shall you do for six days.

Jos.6.3 - Details

Original Text

וסבתם את־ העיר כל אנשי המלחמה הקיף את־ העיר פעם אחת כה תעשה ששת ימים׃

Morphology

  • וסבתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כל: DET
  • אנשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • המלחמה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הקיף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • פעם: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אחת: NUM,f,sg
  • כה: ADV
  • תעשה: VERB,qal,imf,2,m,sg
  • ששת: NUM,m,pl,cons
  • ימים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): NT reference to the fall of Jericho as an act of faith—explicitly alludes to the ritual march and divine vindication described in Joshua 6.
  • Judges 7:16-22 (thematic): Gideon’s night attack features circling-like maneuvering, trumpet blasts and a shouted signal that rout the enemy—paralleling the ritualized marching, trumpets and shout at Jericho.
  • Numbers 10:5-6 (verbal): Instruction about blowing silver trumpets to direct the movement of the camps; parallels the priests’ trumpet-blowing that accompanies the Israelites’ march around Jericho.
  • Joshua 8:3-9 (structural): Joshua’s tactics at Ai (sending a detachment to lie in ambush while other troops draw the city out) show another instance in Joshua of coordinated troop movements and encircling maneuvers.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 (thematic): Jehoshaphat’s army goes out with singers/priestly praise and achieves victory when the Lord causes the enemy to be defeated—similar motif of worship-led/miraculous victory tied to ritual action rather than conventional assault.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You shall march around the city, all the men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do for six days.
  • You shall march around the city, all the men of war; you shall go around the city once. Thus you shall do for six days.
4 Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

Jos.6.4 - Details

Original Text

ושבעה כהנים ישאו שבעה שופרות היובלים לפני הארון וביום השביעי תסבו את־ העיר שבע פעמים והכהנים יתקעו בשופרות׃

Morphology

  • ושבעה: CONJ+NUM,m,sg
  • כהנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ישאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שופרות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • היובלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לפני: PREP
  • הארון: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וביום: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • השביעי: ADJ,m,sg,def
  • תסבו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • שבע: NUM,card
  • פעמים: NOUN,m,du,abs
  • והכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • יתקעו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • בשופרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 10:1-10 (structural): Prescriptive use of trumpets to direct Israel’s movement and assembly; establishes cultic/military function of horns that Joshua applies in the Jericho march.
  • Judges 7:19-22 (verbal): Gideon’s troops blow trumpets as a battle signal and to create panic among the enemy—parallels the trumpet-blowing as a means of achieving victory through sound and ritual action.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 (thematic): Jehoshaphat’s forces go out before the battle with singers/priests leading; like Joshua’s procession, worship and a led procession precede God’s decisive intervention.
  • Revelation 8:2 (allusion): Vision of seven angels with seven trumpets echoes the motif of seven trumpets associated with divine acts and judgment, suggesting an intertextual link to Joshua’s seven trumpets and theomachic victory motif.
  • Psalm 98:6 (verbal): Calls for trumpets and the sound of the horn in celebration of God’s victory—echoes Joshua’s use of trumpets as instruments of divine triumph and public praise.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And seven priests shall bear seven ram's-horn trumpets before the ark; on the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
  • And seven priests shall carry seven trumpets of ram’s horns before the ark. On the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
5 And when they make a long blast on the rams' horns, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him.

Jos.6.5 - Details

Original Text

והיה במשך ׀ בקרן היובל כשמעכם את־ קול השופר יריעו כל־ העם תרועה גדולה ונפלה חומת העיר תחתיה ועלו העם איש נגדו׃

Morphology

  • והיה: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • במשך: PREP
  • בקרן: PREP
  • היובל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • כשמעכם: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • קול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • השופר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יריעו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • כל: DET
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • תרועה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • גדולה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
  • ונפלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • חומת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • תחתיה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • ועלו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגדו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): Explicit New Testament reference to the fall of Jericho — credits the event to faith: 'By faith the walls of Jericho fell down.' Alludes to the same miraculous collapse described in Joshua 6:5–20.
  • Judges 7:20 (verbal): Gideon’s men blow trumpets, break jars and shout, producing panic and defeat of the enemy. Parallels the use of trumpet blasts and a great shout as means of victory in Joshua 6:5.
  • Psalm 98:6 (thematic): Calls for trumpets and the sound of the horn to make a joyful noise before the LORD. The association of trumpets and a triumphant shout links cultic/celebratory trumpet sounds to decisive divine action, echoing Joshua's trumpets and shout.
  • Revelation 11:15 (thematic): The seventh trumpet proclaims the kingdom and divine judgment. Though apocalyptic and broader in scope, it reflects the motif of trumpet blasts as divine signal for decisive, cosmic action similar to the Jericho trumpets.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And it shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him."
  • And it shall be, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn and you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up— every man straight before him.’
6 So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD."

Jos.6.6 - Details

Original Text

ויקרא יהושע בן־ נון אל־ הכהנים ויאמר אלהם שאו את־ ארון הברית ושבעה כהנים ישאו שבעה שופרות יובלים לפני ארון יהוה׃

Morphology

  • ויקרא: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אלהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • שאו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הברית: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ושבעה: NUM,m,pl,abs
  • כהנים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ישאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שופרות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • יובלים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לפני: PREP
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 10:2-10 (verbal): God's instruction to make and sound trumpets for summoning the congregation and signaling movement — provides the cultic/functional background for priests carrying trumpets before the ark in Joshua 6.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:24-28 (structural): Description of priests and Levites blowing trumpets and making music before the ark during its transport/dedication — a close structural parallel to priests bearing trumpets in procession with the ark.
  • 2 Chronicles 5:12-14 (thematic): Priests and Levites blow trumpets and instruments before the ark at the temple dedication and the LORD's glory fills the house — parallels the cultic procession around Jericho and the ark’s role in divine presence and victory.
  • Psalm 98:6 (thematic): Call to make a joyful noise with trumpet and horn before the LORD the King — echoes the use of trumpets in ritual praise and proclamation associated with the ark's procession.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven ram's-horn trumpets before the ark of the LORD."
  • Then Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of ram’s horns before the ark of the LORD.’
7 And he said to the people, "Pass on, march around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD."

Jos.6.7 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר אל־ העם עברו וסבו את־ העיר והחלוץ יעבר לפני ארון יהוה׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אל: NEG
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • עברו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • וסבו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • והחלוץ: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יעבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לפני: PREP
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 10:33-35 (verbal): Describes the ark going before Israel in their journeys and the people passing on—language and motif of the ark leading the host echo Joshua’s command that the vanguard pass before the ark.
  • Joshua 3:3-4 (structural): Another procession where the priests carry the ark to lead Israel (here at the Jordan); closely parallels the structure of a sacred vanguard and the ark directing the people’s march.
  • 1 Samuel 4:3-4 (thematic): The Israelites bring the ark out to the battle front at Ebenezer—theme of the ark accompanying and leading Israel in military engagement, as in Joshua’s march around Jericho.
  • 2 Samuel 6:2-3 (structural): David’s organized procession to bring up the ark (priests/Levites and a leading movement) parallels the ceremonial, structured movement with the ark placed at the center of Israel’s advance.
  • Psalm 68:1-2 (thematic): A liturgical invocation for God to ‘arise’ and scatter his enemies—reflects the theological purpose behind the ark-led march in Joshua: God acting to overthrow the city’s defenders.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And he said to the people, "Pass on, march around the city, and let the vanguard go before the ark of the LORD."
  • And he said to the people, ‘Go forward, march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD.’
8 As Joshua had commanded the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the LORD passed on and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

Jos.6.8 - Details

Original Text

ויהי כאמר יהושע אל־ העם ושבעה הכהנים נשאים שבעה שופרות היובלים לפני יהוה עברו ותקעו בשופרות וארון ברית יהוה הלך אחריהם׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • כאמר: PREP+VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ושבעה: CONJ+NUM,card,m,pl
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • נשאים: PARTCP,pual,pass,m,pl
  • שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שופרות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • היובלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לפני: PREP
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • עברו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • ותקעו: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • בשופרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וארון: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ברית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • הלך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אחריהם: PREP,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Numbers 10:2,8-10 (verbal): Commands for using silver trumpets (rams' horns) to signal the camps and set out; directly parallels the use of horns and trumpet blasts before the LORD in Joshua 6.
  • Joshua 3:3-4 (structural): Earlier in Joshua the priests bearing the ark go before the people during the Jordan crossing; same ritual pattern of priestly procession with the ark leading Israel.
  • 2 Samuel 6:12-15 (thematic): David brings the ark into Jerusalem with priests, shouting, and music; thematically parallels the ark's movement in a liturgical/militarized procession and the centrality of the ark in Israel's advance.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:24-25 (thematic): Description of Levites and musicians blowing trumpets and celebrating as the ark is brought up; echoes the combination of priests, trumpets, and the ark in a sacred procession.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So it was, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets went before the LORD and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
  • So it was, as Joshua had commanded the people, that the seven priests who bore the seven trumpets of ram’s horns went on before the LORD and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
9 The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, blowing the trumpets continually.

Jos.6.9 - Details

Original Text

והחלוץ הלך לפני הכהנים תקעי השופרות והמאסף הלך אחרי הארון הלוך ותקוע בשופרות׃

Morphology

  • והחלוץ: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הלך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לפני: PREP
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • תקעי: PART,qal,ptc,.,m,pl,cons
  • השופרות: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • והמאסף: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הלך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אחרי: PREP
  • הארון: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הלוך: VERB,qal,part,3,m,sg
  • ותקוע: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • בשופרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 10:2-5 (verbal): God's instruction about using two silver trumpets to summon the congregation and signal the breaking of camp; establishes trumpet-blowing as the means of directing Israel's movements, as in Joshua 6.
  • Numbers 10:35 (verbal): When the ark set forward Moses said, 'Rise up, LORD,' and the ark's movement is coordinated with trumpet blasts—direct verbal parallel to priests blowing as the ark moves.
  • Joshua 3:3-4 (structural): Priests bearing the ark go before the people while the people keep a distance; a similar processional arrangement where the ark and priests lead the march.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:24 (verbal): Priests and Levites sounded trumpets and other instruments before the ark—an explicit liturgical/sonic parallel to the priests blowing trumpets around the ark.
  • 2 Samuel 6:15-17 (thematic): Procession bringing the ark with music, shouting and priestly activity; shares the motif of the ark-led cultic procession accompanied by trumpet-sounding and organized ranks.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The vanguard went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.
  • The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went after the ark, going and blowing the trumpets.
10 And Joshua commanded the people, "You shall not shout, nor shall you make any noise with your voice, nor shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you, 'Shout!' Then you shall shout."

Jos.6.10 - Details

Original Text

ואת־ העם צוה יהושע לאמר לא תריעו ולא־ תשמיעו את־ קולכם ולא־ יצא מפיכם דבר עד יום אמרי אליכם הריעו והריעתם׃

Morphology

  • ואת: CONJ
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • תריעו: VERB,hiph,impf,2,pl
  • ולא: CONJ
  • תשמיעו: VERB,hiph,impf,2,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • קולכם: NOUN,m,sg,pr,2,pl
  • ולא: CONJ
  • יצא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • מפיכם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,pr,2,pl
  • דבר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עד: PREP
  • יום: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אמרי: VERB,qal,impv,2,f,sg
  • אליכם: PREP+PRON,2,pl
  • הריעו: VERB,hiph,impv,2,pl
  • והריעתם: CONJ+VERB,hiph,perf,2,pl

Parallels

  • Exod.14.14 (verbal): Moses tells the people 'The LORD will fight for you; you shall hold your peace'—a direct command to keep silent while God acts, paralleling Joshua's order to be quiet until the commanded shout.
  • Judg.7.16-18 (structural): Gideon arranges his men with trumpets and gives them a signal to blow and shout at the appointed moment—a similar military tactic of waiting in silence until a coordinated signal.
  • Hab.2.20 (thematic): 'But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him'—the motif of enforced or reverent silence in the presence of divine action resonates with Joshua's command.
  • Ps.46.10 (thematic): 'Be still, and know that I am God' emphasizes quietness and trust while God acts, thematically akin to the injunction to remain silent until God's appointed moment.
  • Rev.8.1 (structural): 'There was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour'—a notable instance of silence immediately preceding trumpet judgments, echoing the pattern of silence before a divinely-ordered blast/shout.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joshua commanded the people, "You shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, nor shall any word come out of your mouth, until the day I tell you, 'Shout!'—then you shall shout."
  • And Joshua commanded the people, ‘You shall not shout nor let your voice be heard, nor shall any word come out of your mouth, until the day I tell you, “Shout!”—then you shall shout.’
11 So the ark of the LORD circled the city, and they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp.

Jos.6.11 - Details

Original Text

ויסב ארון־ יהוה את־ העיר הקף פעם אחת ויבאו המחנה וילינו במחנה׃

Morphology

  • ויסב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הקף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • פעם: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אחת: NUM,f,sg
  • ויבאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • המחנה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וילינו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • במחנה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Josh.6.4 (verbal): Direct instruction in the same narrative: the Israelites (with the ark) are to compass the city once each day — repeats the key verb and action of encircling the city.
  • Josh.6.20 (structural): Closing action of the Jericho episode: after circling with the ark the city falls — connects the marching/encamping pattern to the narrative outcome.
  • Num.10.33-36 (thematic): The ark of the LORD goes before Israel in their journeys and Israel sets out and encamps under its guidance — parallels the motif of the ark leading movement and the people encamping.
  • 1 Sam.6:11-12 (thematic): After the ark is returned from the Philistines it is brought into a house and remains there — parallels the movement of the ark into a place and the subsequent lodging/staying.
  • 2 Sam.6:11 (thematic): The ark ‘remained’ in the house of Obed‑edom for three months after being brought back — another instance of the ark being moved and then lodged/encamped among the people.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the ark of the LORD circled the city, passing around it once; then they returned to the camp and spent the night in the camp.
  • So the ark of the LORD circled the city, once; then they returned to the camp and spent the night in the camp.
12 Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Jos.6.12 - Details

Original Text

וישכם יהושע בבקר וישאו הכהנים את־ ארון יהוה׃

Morphology

  • וישכם: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בבקר: PREP
  • וישאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Josh.3.3 (verbal): Same narrative motif: 'the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the LORD passed before them'—priests carry the ark to lead Israel in a rite of crossing/advance.
  • Num.4.15 (structural): Law/ritual provision for moving sacred objects: Levites (Kohathites) are assigned to carry the holy things on poles—parallel in responsibility and manner of transporting the ark.
  • 1 Chr.15.15 (verbal): Chronicle account of bringing up the ark: 'the priests and the Levites brought the ark of God'—a direct verbal and functional parallel to priests bearing the ark in Joshua.
  • 2 Sam.6.15 (thematic): Narrative of conveying the ark into a new place with priestly/communal accompaniment and ritual display ('with shouting and the sound of the horn')—parallels the cultic procession led by the ark in Joshua 6.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
  • And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
13 The seven priests who bore the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD walked and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them, and the rear guard went after the ark of the LORD, blowing the trumpets.

Jos.6.13 - Details

Original Text

ושבעה הכהנים נשאים שבעה שופרות היבלים לפני ארון יהוה הלכים הלוך ותקעו בשופרות והחלוץ הלך לפניהם והמאסף הלך אחרי ארון יהוה הלוך ותקוע בשופרות׃

Morphology

  • ושבעה: NUM,m,sg,abs
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • נשאים: PARTCP,pual,pass,m,pl
  • שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שופרות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • היבלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לפני: PREP
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • הלכים: VERB,qal,ptc,.,m,pl
  • הלוך: VERB,qal,part,3,m,sg
  • ותקעו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • בשופרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,def
  • והחלוץ: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הלך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לפניהם: PREP,3,m,pl
  • והמאסף: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הלך: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אחרי: PREP
  • ארון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • הלוך: VERB,qal,part,3,m,sg
  • ותקוע: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • בשופרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 10:2-5 (verbal): God's instruction to make trumpets and to blow them to signal assemblies, marching, and battle—parallels Joshua's use of horns/trumpets to accompany the ark and signal movement in a military/ritual context.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:24 (verbal): When the ark is brought to Jerusalem the priests and Levites 'blew trumpets' before the ark—an explicit parallel in wording and ritual function to the priests blowing horns before the ark in Joshua 6:13.
  • 2 Samuel 6:15-16 (structural): David's procession bringing up the ark is accompanied by shouting and the sound of the horn/trumpet—a similar liturgical-military procession structure as Joshua's march with priests blowing horns around the city.
  • Judges 7:20-22 (thematic): Gideon's men blow trumpets, break jars, and shout to rout the enemy—parallels the use of shofar/trumpet blasts as a military signal and means to secure victory, echoing the horn-blowing at Jericho.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of ram's horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually and blew the trumpets; and the vanguard went before them, and the rear guard went after the ark, while they blew the trumpets.
  • The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of ram’s horns went on before the ark of the LORD and blew the trumpets, while the vanguard went before them and the rear guard went after the ark, blowing the trumpets as they went.
14 So they did by marching around the city once for six days. On the seventh day they rose early at dawn and marched around the city in the same manner seven times.

Jos.6.14 - Details

Original Text

ויסבו את־ העיר ביום השני פעם אחת וישבו המחנה כה עשו ששת ימים׃

Morphology

  • ויסבו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ביום: PREP
  • השני: ADJ,m,sg,def
  • פעם: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אחת: NUM,f,sg
  • וישבו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • המחנה: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • כה: ADV
  • עשו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • ששת: NUM,m,pl,cons
  • ימים: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Joshua 6:3 (verbal): Gives the original instruction that they were to march around the city once a day for six days — the direct command that Josh. 6:14 says they carried out.
  • Joshua 6:15 (structural): Describes the culminating action on the seventh day when they marched seven times and the walls fell — the immediate narrative parallel and outcome of the six‑day pattern in v.14.
  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): Uses the fall of Jericho as an example of faith: 'By faith the walls of Jericho fell,' explicitly alluding to the same events and interpreting them theologically.
  • Acts 7:45 (thematic): Stephen’s speech recounts how Joshua gave Israel the land by dispossessing the nations — a New Testament summary reference to the conquest that includes Jericho as part of that divine deliverance.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So they marched around the city once on the second day and returned to the camp; thus they did six days.
  • They marched around the city once on the second day and returned to the camp; thus they did six days.
15 Only on that day did they march around the city seven times. And at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets,

Jos.6.15 - Details

Original Text

ויהי ׀ ביום השביעי וישכמו כעלות השחר ויסבו את־ העיר כמשפט הזה שבע פעמים רק ביום ההוא סבבו את־ העיר שבע פעמים׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • ביום: PREP
  • השביעי: ADJ,m,sg,def
  • וישכמו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • כעלות: PREP
  • השחר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויסבו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • כמשפט: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הזה: DEM,m,sg
  • שבע: NUM,card
  • פעמים: NOUN,m,du,abs
  • רק: PRT
  • ביום: PREP
  • ההוא: DEM,ms,sg
  • סבבו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • שבע: NUM,card
  • פעמים: NOUN,m,du,abs

Parallels

  • Joshua 6:4 (structural): Immediate instruction preceding v.15: Israelites to march once a day for six days and then seven times on the seventh — establishes the pattern that is carried out in v.15.
  • Joshua 6:20 (verbal): Describes the result of the seven circuits: the people shouted, the trumpet was blown, and the wall fell — direct narrative continuation and verbal parallel to the action in v.15.
  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): New Testament reflection on the Jericho episode: the walls fell by faith, highlighting the theological significance of the obedient procession described in v.15.
  • Judges 7:20-22 (thematic): Gideon’s use of trumpets, shout, and surprise to rout the enemy parallels the motif of ritualized sound and shouting producing victory, as in Joshua’s circling and final shout.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Now it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, at the dawning of the day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times.
  • Now on the seventh day they rose early, at dawn, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times; only on that day they marched around the city seven times.
16 Joshua said to the people, "Shout! For the LORD has given you the city.

Jos.6.16 - Details

Original Text

ויהי בפעם השביעית תקעו הכהנים בשופרות ויאמר יהושע אל־ העם הריעו כי־ נתן יהוה לכם את־ העיר׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בפעם: PREP+NOUN,f,sg
  • השביעית: ADJ,ord,f,sg,def
  • תקעו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • בשופרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הריעו: VERB,qal,impv,2,pl
  • כי: CONJ
  • נתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לכם: PREP,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): Direct New Testament reference to the fall of Jericho’s walls—attributes the victory to faith, echoing Joshua’s command to shout because the LORD had given the city.
  • Psalm 98:6 (verbal): Calls for trumpets and the sound of the horn with a joyful shout before the LORD—verbal parallel to the priests blowing trumpets and the people shouting at Jericho.
  • Numbers 10:9 (structural): Prescribes the use of silver trumpets in time of war and to signal the community—parallels the trumpet blasts that functioned as liturgical/military signals in the assault on Jericho.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:22 (thematic): Jehoshaphat’s army advanced after singers praised the LORD and God delivered their enemies—the motif of praise/shout accompanying divine victory parallels Joshua’s command and the fall of Jericho.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people, "Shout, for the LORD has given you the city.
  • And it came about at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people, ‘Shout, for the LORD has given you the city!'”
17 And the city and all that is in it shall be devoted to the LORD; only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

Jos.6.17 - Details

Original Text

והיתה העיר חרם היא וכל־ אשר־ בה ליהוה רק רחב הזונה תחיה היא וכל־ אשר אתה בבית כי החבאתה את־ המלאכים אשר שלחנו׃

Morphology

  • והיתה: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • חרם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • היא: PRON,dem,3,f,sg
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • בה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • רק: PRT
  • רחב: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הזונה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • תחיה: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • היא: PRON,dem,3,f,sg
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • אתה: PRON,2,m,sg
  • בבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • כי: CONJ
  • החבאתה: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg+OBJ,3,f,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • המלאכים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • שלחנו: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,pl

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 20:16-18 (thematic): Prescribes the wartime 'ban' (ḥerem): destroy all living in certain cities—parallels Joshua's declaration that the city and all within are devoted to the LORD.
  • 1 Samuel 15:3 (verbal): God's command to Saul to 'utterly destroy' Amalek and all that they have uses language and practice of ḥerem similar to Joshua's command.
  • Joshua 2:12-13 (structural): Rahab's plea and the spies' promise to spare her and her household explains the reason for the exception made in 6:17 (she hid the messengers).
  • Joshua 6:25 (structural): Immediate outcome verse stating that Rahab the harlot lived and dwelt among the Israelites—direct follow-up and fulfillment of the exception in 6:17.
  • Hebrews 11:31 (allusion): New Testament reference that commends Rahab for her faith and cites her preservation, echoing the OT account and its theological significance.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The city shall be devoted—its people and all that is in it—to the LORD; only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all who are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers whom we sent.
  • And the city shall be under the ban; it and all that is in it belong to the LORD. Only Rahab the prostitute shall live, she and all that is with her in her house, because she hid the messengers whom we sent.
18 But keep yourselves from the devoted things, lest you bring the devoted thing into your camp, and make the camp a thing devoted, and bring trouble upon it.

Jos.6.18 - Details

Original Text

ורק־ אתם שמרו מן־ החרם פן־ תחרימו ולקחתם מן־ החרם ושמתם את־ מחנה ישראל לחרם ועכרתם אותו׃

Morphology

  • ורק: ADV
  • אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
  • שמרו: VERB,qal,imper,2,m,pl
  • מן: PREP
  • החרם: VERB,qal,perf,1,pl
  • פן: CONJ
  • תחרימו: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • ולקחתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • מן: PREP
  • החרם: VERB,qal,perf,1,pl
  • ושמתם: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מחנה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לחרם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועכרתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • אותו: PRON,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Joshua 6:17 (verbal): Earlier command in the same context declaring Jericho and its spoil 'devoted' (ḥērem) to the Lord—same terminology and prohibition echoed in 6:18.
  • Joshua 6:19 (verbal): Immediate follow-up instruction specifying that silver, gold, bronze, and iron are to be devoted—expands the prohibition mentioned in 6:18.
  • Joshua 6:21 (structural): Reports the execution of the ban—Israel 'utterly destroyed' and put all under the ḥērem, showing how the prohibition in 6:18 was carried out.
  • Joshua 7:1 (structural): Narrative consequence: Achan takes some of the devoted things and Israel becomes subject to the Lord's anger and military defeat at Ai—direct example of the warning in 6:18 about making the camp a curse.
  • Deuteronomy 20:16-18 (thematic): Deuteronomic law commanding the complete destruction/devotion of certain cities and forbidding the taking of spoil—shares the legal/theological rationale behind the ḥērem practice reflected in Joshua 6:18.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But you, keep yourselves from the devoted things, lest you make yourselves accursed by taking any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel accursed and bring trouble upon it.
  • But you, keep yourselves from the devoted things, lest you take any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel accursed, and bring trouble upon it.
19 All silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are dedicated to the LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.

Jos.6.19 - Details

Original Text

וכל ׀ כסף וזהב וכלי נחשת וברזל קדש הוא ליהוה אוצר יהוה יבוא׃

Morphology

  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • כסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וזהב: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וכלי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • נחשת: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וברזל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • קדש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • ליהוה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אוצר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • יבוא: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Joshua 6:17 (structural): Immediate parallel in the same narrative: the city and its spoil are declared accursed/devoted to the LORD, setting up the prohibition on taking the plunder.
  • Leviticus 27:28-29 (verbal): Legal background for 'devoted' (herem): things or persons devoted to the LORD are most holy and not redeemable — theological basis for consecrating silver and gold to God.
  • Numbers 31:50-54 (verbal): After battle with Midian the Israelites set apart portions of the spoil as holy to the LORD and apportioned the rest, reflecting the practice of dedicating war booty to the sanctuary/treasury.
  • 1 Samuel 15:3, 15-23 (thematic): Samuel’s rebuke of Saul for sparing spoil and living things that were to be destroyed highlights the same theme of herem and the prohibition/seriousness of taking devoted property.
  • Deuteronomy 20:16-18 (thematic): Deuteronomic warfare laws command the utter destruction of certain peoples and their exclusion from booty, providing a broader legal framework for declaring cities and their goods devoted to the LORD.

Alternative generated candidates

  • All silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron—these are consecrated to the LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the LORD."
  • All silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are holy to the LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.
20 So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.

Jos.6.20 - Details

Original Text

וירע העם ויתקעו בשפרות ויהי כשמע העם את־ קול השופר ויריעו העם תרועה גדולה ותפל החומה תחתיה ויעל העם העירה איש נגדו וילכדו את־ העיר׃

Morphology

  • וירע: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויתקעו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • בשפרות: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • כשמע: CONJ
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • קול: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • השופר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ויריעו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • תרועה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • גדולה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
  • ותפל: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • החומה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • תחתיה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • ויעל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • העם: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • העירה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • איש: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגדו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • וילכדו: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • Hebrews 11:30 (allusion): Explicit New Testament reference to the fall of Jericho — cites the event (walls falling after the procession) as an act of faith, echoing Joshua 6's outcome and theological point.
  • Judges 7:20 (verbal): Gideon’s men blew trumpets and shouted, causing panic and rout of the enemy — parallel use of trumpets and a shout as means by which God brings victory.
  • 2 Chronicles 20:22-23 (thematic): Jehoshaphat’s army began to sing and praise, and the Lord routed their enemies — parallels the motif of praise/shouting accompanying miraculous deliverance rather than conventional fighting.
  • Psalm 98:6 (verbal): Calls for making a joyful noise with trumpets and the horn — shares the image of trumpet-sound and shout in liturgical/celebratory proclamation of God’s victory, resonant with Joshua’s trumpets and the people’s shout.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat; then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.
  • So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets. And it came to pass when the people heard the sound of the trumpet that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.
21 They devoted all in the city by the edge of the sword, both men and women, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey.

Jos.6.21 - Details

Original Text

ויחרימו את־ כל־ אשר בעיר מאיש ועד־ אשה מנער ועד־ זקן ועד שור ושה וחמור לפי־ חרב׃

Morphology

  • ויחרימו: VERB,hiphil,imperfect,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • בעיר: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מאיש: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • אשה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מנער: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • זקן: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ועד: CONJ+PREP
  • שור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ושה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחמור: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לפי: PREP
  • חרב: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Deuteronomy 20:16-18 (verbal): Explicit law commanding that certain cities be 'devoted to destruction'—you shall not leave alive—parallels Joshua's wholesale annihilation of Jericho.
  • Deuteronomy 7:2 (thematic): God's command to 'utterly destroy' the Canaanite nations and show them no mercy; provides the theological rationale for conquest and herem actions like Josh 6:21.
  • 1 Samuel 15:3 (quotation): God's injunction to Saul to 'strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have'—uses the same language and concept of herem applied to another military command.
  • Judges 1:8 (verbal): Narrative description of taking a city and striking it 'with the edge of the sword,' echoing the martial phrasing and totality of destruction found in Josh 6:21.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They devoted the city and all that was in it to destruction—both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep, and donkey—with the edge of the sword.
  • They devoted to destruction by the edge of the sword everything in the city— both man and woman, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey.
22 But to the two men who had spied out the land Joshua said, "Go into the house of the woman and bring out from there the woman and all that belongs to her, as you swore to her."

Jos.6.22 - Details

Original Text

ולשנים האנשים המרגלים את־ הארץ אמר יהושע באו בית־ האשה הזונה והוציאו משם את־ האשה ואת־ כל־ אשר־ לה כאשר נשבעתם לה׃

Morphology

  • ולשנים: CONJ+PREP,NUM,m,pl
  • האנשים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • המרגלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • האשה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הזונה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • והוציאו: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • משם: PREP
  • את: PRT,acc
  • האשה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • לה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • כאשר: CONJ
  • נשבעתם: VERB,niphal,perf,2,m,pl
  • לה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg

Parallels

  • Josh.2:14 (verbal): The spies' original promise to Rahab that her family would be spared if she hid them—Joshua's order enacts that pledge.
  • Josh.2:18-21 (structural): The agreement’s terms (the scarlet cord, secrecy, and promise of protection) that underpin Joshua’s command to bring Rahab out.
  • Josh.6:25 (structural): The immediate outcome of Joshua’s command: Rahab and her household are spared and live among Israel, fulfilling the oath.
  • Hebrews 11:31 (thematic): New Testament citation that highlights Rahab’s faith in sheltering the spies—interprets the episode as an example of faith leading to salvation.
  • James 2:25 (allusion): James refers to Rahab’s reception of the messengers and her actions as evidence that faith was demonstrated by works, alluding to the same incident.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out from there the woman and all that she has, as you swore to her."
  • But to the two men who had spied out the land Joshua said, ‘Go into the house of the woman and bring out from there the woman and all that belongs to her, as you swore to her.’
23 So the young men who were spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her brothers and all that she had; and they brought out all her relatives and put them outside the camp of Israel.

Jos.6.23 - Details

Original Text

ויבאו הנערים המרגלים ויציאו את־ רחב ואת־ אביה ואת־ אמה ואת־ אחיה ואת־ כל־ אשר־ לה ואת כל־ משפחותיה הוציאו ויניחום מחוץ למחנה ישראל׃

Morphology

  • ויבאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • הנערים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • המרגלים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ויציאו: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • רחב: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אביה: NOUN,m,sg,suff
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • אחיה: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • לה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • משפחותיה: NOUN,f,pl,abs,3f.suff
  • הוציאו: VERB,hiphil,impv,2,pl
  • ויניחום: VERB,hiph,impf,3,m,pl
  • מחוץ: PREP
  • למחנה: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Joshua 2:1-21 (verbal): Earlier account of the same spies and Rahab’s protection of them; provides the backstory for why Rahab and her family are spared and brought out of the city.
  • Joshua 6:25 (structural): Immediate follow-up stating that Rahab was spared, lived among the Israelites, and that her family was saved — a direct narrative continuation of v.23.
  • Hebrews 11:31 (allusion): Uses Rahab’s rescue as an example of faith: 'By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish...' alluding to her sheltering the spies and being saved.
  • James 2:25 (thematic): Cites Rahab’s actions in harboring the messengers as evidence of works accompanying faith, referring to the same episode of the spies and her deliverance.
  • Matthew 1:5 (structural): Mentions Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus, implying her incorporation into Israel (as v.23/6:25 narrate) and the long-term outcome of her salvation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father, her mother, her brothers, and all that she had; and they brought out all her relatives and set them outside the camp of Israel.
  • So the young men who were spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father, her mother, her brothers, and all that belonged to her; they brought out all her relatives and set them outside the camp of Israel.
24 They burned the city with fire and devoted it to the LORD along with all that was in it; but they put the silver and the gold and the vessels of bronze and iron into the treasury of the house of the LORD.

Jos.6.24 - Details

Original Text

והעיר שרפו באש וכל־ אשר־ בה רק ׀ הכסף והזהב וכלי הנחשת והברזל נתנו אוצר בית־ יהוה׃

Morphology

  • והעיר: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • שרפו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • באש: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • בה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • רק: PRT
  • הכסף: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • והזהב: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וכלי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • הנחשת: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • והברזל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • נתנו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • אוצר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Josh.6.19 (verbal): Same episode—explicit statement that "all the silver and gold and vessels of bronze and iron" are consecrated to the LORD and to be put into the house of the Lord (same wording/theme).
  • Josh.6.21 (structural): Immediate parallel within the chapter describing the burning/devotion of the city and reiterating that the silver, gold, bronze and iron were sacred to the LORD (closely parallel narrative and legal outcome).
  • Josh.6.17 (thematic): Earlier command in the Jericho narrative that the city and its spoil be devoted (herem) to the LORD—establishes the legal/ritual framework behind burning the city and dedicating the valuables.
  • Deut.20.16-18 (thematic): Law regulating warfare: towns of the nations given as inheritance are to be devoted and not spared—provides the Deuteronomic basis for destroying cities and devoting spoils to God.
  • 1 Sam.15.3,9 (thematic): Divine command to devote Amalek to destruction (and later the people's partial preservation of spoil under Saul): thematically connected as another case of herem and its problematic implementation/obedience.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it; only the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
  • Then they burned the city with fire and devoted everything in it to destruction. But silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.
25 But Rahab the prostitute, and her father's household, and all that she had, Joshua spared alive. She lived among the people of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho.

Jos.6.25 - Details

Original Text

ואת־ רחב הזונה ואת־ בית אביה ואת־ כל־ אשר־ לה החיה יהושע ותשב בקרב ישראל עד היום הזה כי החביאה את־ המלאכים אשר־ שלח יהושע לרגל את־ יריחו׃

Morphology

  • ואת: CONJ
  • רחב: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • הזונה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • ואת: CONJ
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביה: NOUN,m,sg,suff
  • ואת: CONJ
  • כל: DET
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • לה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • החיה: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ותשב: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • בקרב: PREP
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עד: PREP
  • היום: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הזה: DEM,m,sg
  • כי: CONJ
  • החביאה: VERB,hiph,perf,3,f,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • המלאכים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • שלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לרגל: PREP
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יריחו: NOUN,m,sg,cstr

Parallels

  • Joshua 2:1-21 (structural): Narrative account of Rahab hiding the Israelite spies and negotiating their protection — the event that explains why she and her household were spared.
  • Joshua 6:22-23 (structural): Immediate chapter context: Joshua's command to save Rahab and her father's household and bring them out alive because she hid the messengers.
  • Hebrews 11:31 (thematic): Commends Rahab for her faith and cites her deliverance as an example in the faith hall of fame, linking her saving act to spiritual faithfulness.
  • James 2:25 (allusion): Uses Rahab as an example of being ‘justified by works’ — her sheltering of the messengers is presented as proof of faith demonstrated in action.
  • Matthew 1:5 (thematic): Records Rahab in the genealogy of Jesus, highlighting her integration into Israel (and Israel’s line) — a long-term consequence of her being spared.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But Rahab the prostitute and her father's household and all who belonged to her, Joshua spared; and she has lived among the people of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
  • But Rahab the prostitute, with her father’s household and all that she had, Joshua spared; and she has lived among the people of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
26 And Joshua made that oath at that time, saying, "Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and rebuilds this city Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest shall he set up its gates."

Jos.6.26 - Details

Original Text

וישבע יהושע בעת ההיא לאמר ארור האיש לפני יהוה אשר יקום ובנה את־ העיר הזאת את־ יריחו בבכרו ייסדנה ובצעירו יציב דלתיה׃

Morphology

  • וישבע: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בעת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ההיא: DEM,f,sg
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc
  • ארור: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • האיש: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לפני: PREP
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • יקום: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ובנה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • העיר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • הזאת: DEM,f,sg,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יריחו: NOUN,m,sg,cstr
  • בבכרו: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss3ms
  • ייסדנה: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg+PRON,3,f,sg
  • ובצעירו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs,poss3ms
  • יציב: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • דלתיה: NOUN,f,pl,abs,poss3ms

Parallels

  • 1 Kings 16:34 (allusion): Explicit fulfillment: Hiel of Bethel rebuilds Jericho and 'laid its foundation with his firstborn' and 'set up its gates with his youngest,' echoing Joshua's curse.
  • Joshua 6:17–21 (verbal): Immediate context: the pronouncement of the ban (herem) and the city's being accursed; shares the same language and intent as the later curse against rebuilding.
  • Deuteronomy 28:15–68 (thematic): Covenant curses framework: lists consequences for Israel's disobedience, providing the broader theological context for pronouncing a divine curse on a city or person.
  • 1 Samuel 15:22–23 (thematic): Theological parallel concerning the seriousness of violating the herem/king's command—disobedience to God's decree brings severe consequences (Saul's rejection).

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Joshua made them an oath at that time, saying, "Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and builds this city Jericho; with his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and with his youngest shall he set up its gates."
  • Then Joshua laid an oath at that time, saying, ‘Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and rebuilds this city Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he shall lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest he shall set up its gates.’
27 And the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.

Jos.6.27 - Details

Original Text

ויהי יהוה את־ יהושע ויהי שמעו בכל־ הארץ׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • יהושע: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שמעו: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,pl
  • בכל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הארץ: NOUN,f,sg,def

Parallels

  • 1 Samuel 3:19-20 (verbal): The LORD is with Samuel and Samuel's prophetic authority/reputation is established throughout Israel—paralleling 'the LORD was with Joshua' and his name being known in the land.
  • 1 Chronicles 14:17 (verbal): Speaks of David's fame going out into all lands and the LORD causing fear of him—closely parallels the coupling of God's presence with a leader and widespread renown.
  • 2 Chronicles 17:3-6 (thematic): Describes Jehoshaphat having the LORD with him, resulting in stability and success—the theme of divine presence legitimating and enhancing a ruler's standing in the land.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:5,15 (thematic): Notes that as long as Uzziah sought the LORD God prospered him and his fame spread—another instance of God's favor accompanying a ruler and producing wide recognition.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.
  • And the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was heard throughout all the land.

Now it came to pass, as Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man stood opposite him with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?" He said, "No; but I am commander of the army of the LORD." Then Joshua fell on his face to the earth and bowed down, and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"

The commander of the LORD's army said to Joshua, "Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy." And Joshua did so. Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the people of Israel; none went out and none came in. And the LORD said to Joshua, "See, I have given into your hand Jericho, its king, and the mighty men of valor.

You shall march around the city, all the men of war shall go all around the city once. Thus shall you do for six days.

Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. And when they make a long blast on the rams' horns, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up every man straight before him. So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD." And he said to the people, "Pass on, march around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD."

As Joshua had commanded the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the LORD passed on and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, blowing the trumpets continually. And Joshua commanded the people, "You shall not shout, nor shall you make any noise with your voice, nor shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you, 'Shout!' Then you shall shout." So the ark of the LORD circled the city, and they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp.

Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

The seven priests who bore the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD walked and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them, and the rear guard went after the ark of the LORD, blowing the trumpets. So they did by marching around the city once for six days. On the seventh day they rose early at dawn and marched around the city in the same manner seven times.

Only on that day did they march around the city seven times. And at the seventh time, when the priests blew the trumpets,

Joshua said to the people, "Shout! For the LORD has given you the city. And the city and all that is in it shall be devoted to the LORD; only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers that we sent. But keep yourselves from the devoted things, lest you bring the devoted thing into your camp, and make the camp a thing devoted, and bring trouble upon it.

All silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are dedicated to the LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.

They devoted all in the city by the edge of the sword, both men and women, young and old, ox and sheep and donkey. But to the two men who had spied out the land Joshua said, "Go into the house of the woman and bring out from there the woman and all that belongs to her, as you swore to her." So the young men who were spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her brothers and all that she had; and they brought out all her relatives and put them outside the camp of Israel.

They burned the city with fire and devoted it to the LORD along with all that was in it; but they put the silver and the gold and the vessels of bronze and iron into the treasury of the house of the LORD. But Rahab the prostitute, and her father's household, and all that she had, Joshua spared alive. She lived among the people of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. And Joshua made that oath at that time, saying, "Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and rebuilds this city Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest shall he set up its gates." And the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.