Joshua 6:1

New English Translation

6 Now Jericho was shut tightly^[a] because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.^[b]

Joshua 6:1 tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 743 s.v. I סגר paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”
Joshua 6:1 tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”

Joshua 6:1

New International Version

6 Now the gates of Jericho^(A) were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

6 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

6 Now ^(A)Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in.

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