1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
6 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD. 7 And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
8 ¶ And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
9 ¶ And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
12 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
17 ¶ And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 20 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. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. 23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
26 ¶ And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
Jērikas krišana
1 Bet Jērika bija Israēla dēlu dēļ slēgtin noslēgusies – neviens nevarēja tur ne iet, ne nākt.
2 Un Kungs teica Jozuam: “Redzi, es atdodu tev Jēriku un tās ķēniņu, un tās varenos spēkavīrus! 3 Lai visi karavīri iet riņķī pilsētai, lai soļo tai apkārt reizi dienā. Tā dariet sešas dienas. 4 Septiņi priesteri šķirsta priekšā lai nes septiņus āža ragus. Septītajā dienā ejiet pilsētai apkārt septiņas reizes, un priesteri lai pūš ragus. 5 Kad tie stipri pūtīs āža ragu un jūs to sadzirdēsiet, tad visi ļaudis lai izkliedz skaļu kliedzienu, un pilsētas mūris sabruks, kā stāvējis, un ļaudis lai metas turp – tieši uz priekšu.” 6 Tad Jozua, Nūna dēls, sauca priesterus un teica viņiem: “Nesiet derības šķirstu, un septiņi priesteri lai nes Kunga šķirstam pa priekšu septiņus āža ragus.” 7 Bet ļaudīm viņš sacīja: “Dodieties un ejiet apkārt pilsētai, un karavīri lai iet pa priekšu Kunga šķirstam.” 8 Notika, kā Jozua tautai bija pavēlējis, – septiņi priesteri nesa Kunga priekšā septiņus āža ragus, tie gāja, pūta ragus, un Kunga derības šķirstu nesa aiz tiem. 9 Karavīri gāja pa priekšu priesteriem, un šķirstam aizmugurē gāja sargi. Tie gāja un pūta ragus. 10 Jozua pavēlēja ļaudīm: “Neklaigājiet, lai jūsu balsis pat nedzird, lai ne vārds neizlaužas jums no lūpām, līdz es jums teikšu – tad kliegtin kliedziet!” 11 Tā viņš lika Kunga šķirstu nest apkārt pilsētai un soļot ap to vienu reizi. Tad tie devās uz nometni un pārnakšņoja nometnē.
12 Tad Jozua cēlās agri no rīta, un priesteri nesa Kunga šķirstu. 13 Septiņi priesteri nesa Kunga šķirstam pa priekšu septiņus āža ragus, gāja un pūta ragus, un karavīri gāja tiem pa priekšu, un Kunga šķirstam aizmugurē gāja sargi. Tie gāja un pūta ragus. 14 Nākamajā dienā viņi atkal vienu reizi soļoja ap pilsētu un tad atgriezās nometnē – tā viņi darīja sešas dienas. 15 Septītajā dienā viņi cēlās jo agri, kad ausa gaisma, un soļoja ap pilsētu tāpat kā iepriekš, bet septiņas reizes – todien viņi gāja apkārt pilsētai septiņas reizes. 16 Septītajā reizē priesteri pūta ragus, un Jozua teica ļaudīm: “Kliedziet, jo Kungs jums ir devis šo pilsētu! 17 Lai šī pilsēta tiek nodota iznīcības lāstam un viss, kas tajā, – Kungam! Vienīgi mauka Rāhāba lai paliek dzīva, viņa un visi, kas kopā ar viņu namā, jo viņa paslēpa vēstnešus, ko mēs bijām sūtījuši. 18 Jūs tikai sargieties no tā, kas nodots iznīcības lāstam, ka paši netiekat nolādēti – neņemiet neko no iznīcībai lemtajām lietām, lai Israēla nometne netiek lemta iznīcībai un pār to nenāk nelaime. 19 Viss sudrabs un zelts, vara trauki un dzelzs lai ir svēti Kungam – lieciet tos Kunga dārgumu krātuvē.” 20 Tad ļaudis kliedza un pūta ragus. Tiklīdz ļaudis izdzirdēja ragu skaņas, tie izkliedza skaļu kliedzienu, un mūris sabruka, kā stāvējis, un ļaudis devās iekšā pilsētā – taisni uz priekšu, un viņi ieņēma pilsētu. 21 Viņi iznīcināja visu, kas bija pilsētā: gan vīrus, gan sievas, gan jaunus, gan vecus, gan vēršus, gan avis, gan ēzeļus – ar zobena asmeni! 22 Bet abiem vīriem, kas bija izlūkojuši zemi, Jozua teica: “Ejiet uz tās sievas, tās maukas, namu un izvediet ārā to sievu un visus, kas kopā ar viņu, kā esat zvērējuši!” 23 Un puiši, kas bija gājuši izlūkos, iegāja iekšā un izveda laukā Rāhābu, viņas tēvu un māti, viņas brāļus un visus, kas viņai, un visu viņas dzimtu tie izveda laukā un nomitināja ārpus Israēla nometnes. 24 Pilsētu un visu, kas tajā, tie nodedzināja ar uguni, tikai sudrabu, zeltu, vara traukus un dzelzi tie nodeva Kunga nama dārgumu krātuvē. 25 Bet mauku Rāhābu un viņas tēva namu, un visus, kas bija ar viņu, Jozua atstāja dzīvus. Tie dzīvo Israēlā līdz pat šai dienai, jo viņa paslēpa vēstnešus, kurus Jozua bija sūtījis izlūkot Jēriku.
26 Tolaik Jozua zvērēja, sacīdams: “Kunga priekšā nolādēts tas, kas atjaunos un uzcels šo pilsētu Jēriku! Savu pirmdzimto lai viņš atdod par tās pamatiem un savu jaunāko – par tās vārtiem!” 27 Kungs bija ar Jozuu, un viņš kļuva slavens visā zemē.
