約書亞記 6:5

5 他 們 吹 的 角 聲 拖 長 ， 你 們 聽 見 角 聲 ， 眾 百 姓 要 大 聲 呼 喊 ， 城 牆 就 必 塌 陷 ， 各 人 都 要 往 前 直 上 。

約書亞記 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 6:5

And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long [blast]
with the ram's horn
Continue blowing, and protracting, and drawing out the sound a long time; which they did only on the seventh day; on the other days it was but a short blast they made at a time; so that this being different, it would be a good sign and token to the people to do what they are next directed to:

[and] when ye hear the sound of the trumpet;
drawn out to a great length:

all the people shall shout with a great shout;
at once, as when an onset is made in battle, or a victory is obtained:

and the wall of the city shall fall down flat;
or "under itself" ^F1; which Jarchi interprets, in its place; that is, where it stood, and be swallowed up in it: so the Targum,

``and it shall be swallowed up under it;''

yet so that somewhat of it should be seen, as an attestation and proof of the miracle, as Kimchi; who says,

``it means that it should be swallowed up in its place under the earth, and a little of it appear above ground for a memorial of the miracle:''

and the people shall ascend up, every man straight before him;
just as they were in the order of procession; for the wall being fallen everywhere, they would have no occasion to make up to one certain place, as when a breach is only made in one place, and the besiegers are obliged to go so many a breast to enter at it; but in this case they might go straight up from whence they were, and enter the city without any obstruction and difficulty.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (hytxt) "sub se", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "subtus se", Tigurine version; "sabter se", Masius.

約書亞記 6:5 In-Context

3 你 們 的 一 切 兵 丁 要 圍 繞 這 城 ， 一 日 圍 繞 一 次 ， 六 日 都 要 這 樣 行 。

4 七 個 祭 司 要 拿 七 個 羊 角 走 在 約 櫃 前 。 到 第 七 日 ， 你 們 要 繞 城 七 次 ， 祭 司 也 要 吹 角 。

5 他 們 吹 的 角 聲 拖 長 ， 你 們 聽 見 角 聲 ， 眾 百 姓 要 大 聲 呼 喊 ， 城 牆 就 必 塌 陷 ， 各 人 都 要 往 前 直 上 。

6 嫩 的 兒 子 約 書 亞 召 了 祭 司 來 ， 吩 咐 他 們 說 ： 你 們 抬 起 約 櫃 來 ， 要 有 七 個 祭 司 拿 七 個 羊 角 走 在 耶 和 華 的 約 櫃 前 ；

7 又 對 百 姓 說 ： 你 們 前 去 繞 城 ， 帶 兵 器 的 要 走 在 耶 和 華 的 約 櫃 前 。