Verse List for JOS 6:20

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OET (OET-RV) So the people shouted when that horn blew—as soon as they heard it the people shouted loudly and the wall fell down on itself and the people went up and over into the city from wherever they were standing and captured the city.

OET-LV And_it _shouted the_people and_they _gave _a _blast on_trumpets and_he/it _was just_as _heard the_people DOM the _sound _of the _trumpet and_they _shouted the_people a _shout loud and_it _fell the _city_wall in_its _place and_he/it _ascended the_people to_the_city everyone before_himself and_they _captured DOM the_city.

ULT And the people shouted, and they blew on the shofars. And it happened, when the people heard the sound of the shofar and the people shouted a great shout, that the wall fell under itself, and the people went up to the city, a man in front of him, and they captured the city.

UST So they obeyed Joshua. When the Israelite army heard the priests begin blowing a long blast on their horns, then they shouted loudly, and the wall of the city collapsed! Then the Israelite army went up into the city. Each soldier went straight into the city from wherever he was standing when the wall fell. In that way, the Israelite army captured the city.

BSB & MSB So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured [it].

OEB Then the people shouted, at the trumpet blast, and when the people heard the sound of the trumpet blast and raised a mighty shout, down the wall fell flat, until every man could march in, straight in front of him. In they marched and so they took the town,

WEBBE 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 that the people went up into the city, every man straight in front of him, and they took the city.

WMBB So the people shouted and the priests blew the shofars[fn]. When the people heard the sound of the shofar, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight in front of him, and they took the city.

NET The rams’ horns sounded and when the army heard the signal, they gave a loud battle cry. The wall collapsed and the warriors charged straight ahead into the city and captured it.

LSV And the people shout, and blow with the horns, and it comes to pass, when the people hear the voice of the horn, that the people shout [with] a great shout, and the wall falls under it, and the people goes up into the city, each straight before him, and they capture the city;

FBV So as soon as they heard the sound of the horns, the people gave a loud shout,[fn] and the city walls collapsed. The men went in right away and captured the city.

T4T So they did what Joshua told them to do. When the priests blew a long blast on their trumpets, the people/army shouted loudly, and the wall of the city collapsed! Then the Israeli soldiers rushed in and captured the city.

LEB So the people shouted, and they[fn] blew on the trumpets. And when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they raised a great shout, and the wall fell flat. _⌊The people charged, each one straight ahead into the city_⌋,[fn] and they captured it.

BBE So the people gave a loud cry, and the horns were sounded; and on hearing the horns the people gave a loud cry, and the wall came down flat, so that the people went up into the town, every man going straight before him, and they took the town.

Moff Then the people shouted, at the trumpet blast, And when the people heard the sound of the trumpet blast and raised a mighty shout, down the wall fell flat, till every man could march in, straight in front of him. In they marched and so they took the town,

JPS So the people shouted, and the priests blew with the horns. And it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the horn, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

ASV 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, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

DRA So all the people making a shout, and the trumpets sounding, when the voice and the sound thundered in the ears of the multitude, the walls forthwith fell down: and every man went up by the place that was over against him: and they took the city,

YLT And the people shout, and blow with the trumpets, and it cometh to pass when the people hear the voice of the trumpet, that the people shout — a great shout, and the wall falleth under it, and the people goeth up into the city, each over-against him, and they capture the city;

Drby And the people shouted, and they blew with the trumpets. And it came to pass when the people heard the sound of the trumpets, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat; and the people went up into the city, each one straight before him, and they took the city.

RV So the people shouted, and the priests blew with 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, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

SLT And the people will shout and clang with the trumpets: and it will be as the people heard the voice of the trumpet, and the people will shout a great shout, and the wall will fall under it, and the people will go up to the city, each before him, and they will take the city.

Wbstr So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

KJB-1769 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.[fn]

KJB-1611 So the people shouted when the Priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to passe when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell downe [fn]flat, so that the people went vp into the citie, euery man straight before him, and they tooke the citie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps And the people showted, and blewe with trumpettes: And when the people heard the sound of the trumpe, they showted with a great showt, and the wall fell downe flat, so that the people went vp into ye citie, euery man straight before hym, and toke the citie:
(And the people shouted, and blew with trumpets: And when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into ye/you_all city, every man straight before him, and took the city:)

Gnva So the people shouted, whe they had blowen trumpets: for when the people had heard the sound of the trumpet, they shouted with a great shoute: and the wall fel downe flat: so the people went vp into the citie, euery man streight before him: and they tooke the citie.
(So the people shouted, when they had blown trumpets: for when the people had heard the sound of the trumpet, they shouted with a great shoute: and the wall fell down flat: so the people went up into the city, every man straight before him: and they took the city.)

Cvdl Then made the people a greate shoute, and the prestes blewe the trompettes (for whan the people herde the noyse of the trompettes, they made a greate shoute) and the walles fell, and ehe people clymmed vp in to the cite, euery one straight before him.
(Then made the people a great shout, and the priests blew the trompettes (for when the people herd/heard the noise of the trompettes, they made a great shoute) and the walls fell, and ehe people clymmed up in to the city, every one straight before him.)

Wycl Therfor while al the puple criede, and the trumpis sowneden, aftir that the sowne sownede in the eeris of the multitude, the walles felden doun anoon; and ech man stiede bi the place that was ayens hym. And thei token the citee,
(Therefore while all the people cried, and the trumpets sowneden, after that the sown sownede in the ears of the multitude, the walls fell down anoon; and each man stayed by the place that was against him. And they token/sign the city,)

Luth Da machte das Volk ein Feldgeschrei und bliesen Posaunen. Denn als das Volk den Hall der Posaunen hörete, machte es ein groß Feldgeschrei. Und die Mauern fielen um, und das Volk erstieg die Stadt, ein jeglicher stracks vor sich. Also gewannen sie die Stadt.
(So made/did the people a battle_cry and blew trombones. Because as the people the Hall the/of_the trombones heard, made/did it a large battle_cry. And the walls fell um, and the people erstieg the city, a any/each straight_away before/in_front_of itself/yourself/themselves. So won they/she/them the city.)

ClVg Igitur omni populo vociferante, et clangentibus tubis, postquam in aures multitudinis vox sonitusque increpuit, muri illico corruerunt: et ascendit unusquisque per locum qui contra se erat: ceperuntque civitatem,[fn]
(Therefore all to_the_people voiceferante, and clangentibus trumpets, after in/into/on ears multitude voice noiseque increpuit, walls immediately they_collapsed: and went_up each_one/everybody through place who/which on_the_contrary himself was: they_tookque the_city,)

UHB וַ⁠יָּ֣רַע הָ⁠עָ֔ם וַֽ⁠יִּתְקְע֖וּ בַּ⁠שֹּֽׁפָר֑וֹת וַ⁠יְהִי֩ כִ⁠שְׁמֹ֨עַ הָ⁠עָ֜ם אֶת־ק֣וֹל הַ⁠שּׁוֹפָ֗ר וַ⁠יָּרִ֤יעוּ הָ⁠עָם֙ תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֔ה וַ⁠תִּפֹּ֨ל הַֽ⁠חוֹמָ֜ה תַּחְתֶּ֗י⁠הָ וַ⁠יַּ֨עַל הָ⁠עָ֤ם הָ⁠עִ֨ירָ⁠ה֙ אִ֣ישׁ נֶגְדּ֔⁠וֹ וַֽ⁠יִּלְכְּד֖וּ אֶת־הָ⁠עִֽיר׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐσάλπισαν ταῖς σάλπιγξιν οἱ ἱερεῖς· ὡς δὲ ἤκουσεν ὁ λαὸς τῶν σαλπίγγων, ἠλάλαξε πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἅμα ἀλαλαγμῷ μεγάλῳ καὶ ἰσχυρῷ· καὶ ἔπεσεν ἅπαν τὸ τεῖχος κύκλῳ· καὶ ἀνέβη πᾶς ὁ λαὸς εἰς τὴν πόλιν.

BrTr And the priests sounded with the trumpets: and when the people heard the trumpets, all the people shouted at once with a loud and strong shout; and all the wall fell round about, and all the people went up into the city: