Joshua 6:5 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →At the long trumpet blast the people are to shout, and God promises the wall will collapse so each man can climb straight in.
What Does Joshua 6:5 Mean?
God now reveals the decisive moment. At the long blast of the horn the whole people will raise a great shout, and the wall -- the city's pride and protection -- will fall flat to the ground. Then every man can go up "straight before him," walking directly into a city that needs no breaching.
The promise makes clear who wins this battle. No human hand will topple the wall; it falls at a shout and a trumpet, at the spoken word of God fulfilled. The shout is not what destroys the stone but the people's act of faith in answer to His command. Here is a foretaste of how God saves: the barrier that no one could overcome is removed by Him, and His people simply walk through into the inheritance He has opened.
Joshua 6:5 in the Original Language
teru'ah (תְּרוּעָה), 'shout' -- a loud ringing cry of triumph or alarm, often raised in worship before the Lord.
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What does Joshua 6:5 mean?
At the long trumpet blast the people are to shout, and God promises the wall will collapse so each man can climb straight in.