Joshua 6:19 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The precious metals are set apart as holy and are to be brought into the Lord's treasury.
What Does Joshua 6:19 Mean?
The verse names the one part of Jericho's wealth that is to be preserved -- not for the people, but for God. The silver, gold, and vessels of bronze and iron are "consecrated unto the LORD" and must be brought into His treasury. What is spared from destruction is devoted to Him alone.
Here the firstfruits of the conquest belong to God, a fitting acknowledgment that the victory itself was His gift. Jericho was the first city taken in the land, and its treasure is rightly offered up to the One who delivered it. The principle runs deep through Scripture: the first and the best are God's. To consecrate these things is to confess that everything Israel receives comes from His hand, and that He deserves the honor of the very first portion.
Joshua 6:19 in the Original Language
qodesh (קֹדֶשׁ), 'consecrated' -- set apart as holy, belonging wholly to God.
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What does Joshua 6:19 mean?
The precious metals are set apart as holy and are to be brought into the Lord's treasury.