JOS 6:2 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Ἰησοῦν, ἰδον ἐγὼ παραδίδωμι ὑποχείριόν σοι τὴν Ἱεριχὼ, καὶ τὸν βασιλέα αὐτῆς τὸν ἐν αὐτῇ, δυνατοὺς ὄντας ἐν ἰσχύϊ.
(Kai eipe Kurios pros Yaʸsoun, idon egō paradidōmi hupoⱪeirion soi taʸn Hieriⱪō, kai ton basilea autaʸs ton en autaʸ, dunatous ontas en isⱪui. )

BrTr And the Lord said to Joshua, Behold, I deliver Jericho into thy power, and its king in it, [fn]and its mighty men.

ULT And Yahweh said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, and its king, the warriors of valor.

UST Then Yahweh said to Joshua, “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you! I am going to enable your army to conquer the city of Jericho and its king and its soldiers.

OEB Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘I am putting Jericho into your hands, with its king and all its fighting men.

WEBBE The LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the mighty men of valour.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord told Joshua, “See, I am about to defeat Jericho for you, along with its king and its warriors.

LSV And YHWH says to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho and its king into your hand—mighty men of valor,

FBV But the Lord told Joshua, “I'm handing over the city of Jericho to you, along with its king and its army of warriors.

T4T Then Yahweh said to Joshua, “Listen to what I say! I am going to enable your army [SYN] to capture/conquer [MTY] Jericho and its king and its soldiers.

LEB And Yahweh said to Joshua, “Look, I am giving Jericho into your hand, its king and the soldiers of the army.

BBE And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given into your hands Jericho with its king and all its men of war.

Moff Then the Eternal said to Joshua, “I am putting Jericho into your hands, with its king and all its fighting men.

JPS And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, even the mighty men of valour.

ASV And Jehovah said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor.

DRA And the Lord said to Josue: Behold I have given into thy hands Jericho, and the king thereof, and all the valiant men.

YLT And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, 'See, I have given into thy hand Jericho and its king — mighty ones of valour,

Drby And Jehovah said to Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, [and] the valiant men.

RV And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
(And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine/your hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. )

SLT And Jehovah will say to Joshua, See, I gave into thy hand Jericho and her king, and the mighty ones of strength.

Wbstr And the LORD said to Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and its king, and the mighty men of valor.

KJB-1769 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
(And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine/your hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. )

KJB-1611 And the LORD said vnto Ioshua, See, I haue giuen into thine hand Iericho, and the King thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And the Lorde sayde vnto Iosuah: Behold, I haue geuen into thyne hande Iericho, and the kyng therof, and the strong men of warre.
(And the Lord said unto Yoshua: Behold, I have given into thine/your hand Yericho, and the king thereof, and the strong men of war.)

Gnva And the Lord saide vnto Ioshua, Behold, I haue giuen into thine hand Iericho and the King thereof, and the strong men of warre.
(And the Lord said unto Yoshua, Behold, I have given into thine/your hand Yericho and the King thereof, and the strong men of war. )

Cvdl But the LORDE sayde vnto Iosua: Beholde, I haue geuen Iericho with ye kynge and men of warre therof, in to yi hande.
(But the LORD said unto Yoshua: Behold, I have given Yericho with ye/you_all king and men of war thereof, in to ye/you_all hand.)

Wycl And the Lord seide to Josue, Lo! Y yaf in to thin hondis Jerico, and the king therof, and alle strong men.
(And the Lord said to Yosue, Lo! I gave in to thine/your hands Yerico, and the king thereof, and all strong men.)

Luth Aber der HErr sprach zu Josua: Siehe da, ich habe Jericho samt ihrem Könige und Kriegsleuten in deine Hand gegeben.
(But the/of_the LORD spoke to/for Yosua: See/Look there, I have Yericho together_with their king(s) and soldiers in your hand given.)

ClVg Dixitque Dominus ad Josue: Ecce dedi in manu tua Jericho, et regem ejus, omnesque fortes viros.
(And_he_said Master to Yosue: Behold I_gave in/into/on by_hand your Yericho, and the_king his, everyoneque strong men. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:13–6:27 Israel conquered Jericho by God’s power

The Israelites followed God’s instructions and marched around the wall of Jericho town. On the seventh day the wall of the town collapsed and they conquered the town. They killed everybody in it except for Rahab and her family.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The wall of Jericho fell

The conquering of Jericho

6:2a

And the LORD said to Joshua,

Then Yahweh told Joshua:
And Yahweh said to Joshua:

And: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as And introduces the next event in the storyline.

the LORD said to Joshua: In 5:14–15 the commander of Yahweh’s army spoke to Joshua. In chapter 6 Yahweh himself spoke to Joshua. It is recommended that you distinguish between these two names.

6:2b

“Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand,

“Look, I have given you^(sing) Jericho
“Pay attention, Joshua. I will help you capture Jericho City.

Behold: The command Behold is a way to call attention to the importance of what Yahweh told Joshua. You may have an idiom that emphasizes the importance of what someone is saying. Some English versions leave this word untranslated, and it may be more natural to do so in your language.

I have delivered Jericho into your hand: The clause I have delivered Jericho into your hand is an idiom. It means that Yahweh will help Joshua and the Israelites to conquer Jericho. You may have a similar idiom that expresses this idea. If there is no appropriate idiom, you should translate the meaning. For example:

I will enable you^(sing) to capture Jericho

with my help you will conquer Jericho

6:2c

along with its king and its mighty men of valor.

with its king, and its brave soldiers.
You^(sing) will defeat the king and the strong fighting men.

along with its king: The phrase its king refers to the king of Jericho.

and its mighty men of valor: The phrase mighty men of valor refers to the soldiers of Jericho.

valor: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as valor can also be translated as “strong” or “brave.”

General Comment on 6:2b-c

It may be more natural in some languages to reorder 2b and 2c. For example:

With my help, you will defeat the king of Jericho and his brave soldiers, and you will conquer Jericho

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רְאֵה֙

see

Yahweh is speaking as if he wants Joshua to See or look at something. He is actually using the term to focus Joshua’s attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Listen]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

נָתַ֣תִּי

I_give

Yahweh is using the past tense in order to refer to something that he will do in the future. He is doing this to show that the event will certainly happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the future tense. Alternate translation: [I am about to give] or [I will certainly give]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נָתַ֣תִּי בְ⁠יָֽדְ⁠ךָ֔ אֶת־יְרִיח֖וֹ

I_give in,your_of,hand DOM Yərīḩō/(Jericho)

Here, hand represents by association the control or power that a person would have over something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I have delivered Jericho to your control] or [I have allowed you to defeat conquer Jericho]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י הֶ⁠חָֽיִל

soldiers_of of_(the),strength

Yahweh is leaving out a word that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. You could supply these words from the context if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and the warriors of valor] or [along with the warriors of valor]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns