Joshua 6:1

Now Jericho ¹  was shut tightly ²  because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. ³ 

biblegateway Jos 6:1

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No-one went out and no-one came in.

biblegateway Jos 6:1

Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.

biblegateway Jos 6:1

Now the gates of Jericho were tightly shut because the people were afraid of the Israelites. No one was allowed to go in or out.

biblegateway Jos 6:1

Jericho was shut up tight as a drum because of the People of Israel: no one going in, no one coming out.

SABDAweb Jos 6:1

(Now Jericho was all shut up because of the children of Israel: there was no going out or coming in.)

bibleoremus Jos 6:1

Now Jericho was shut up inside and out because of the Israelites; no one came out and no one went in.

biblegateway Jos 6:1

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

biblegateway Jos 6:1

Now Jericho ¹  was shut tightly ²  because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. ³ 

¹ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

² tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 2:743 paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”

³ tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”