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Now Jericho was shut tightly[a] because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.[b]

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  1. Joshua 6:1 tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 743 s.v. I סגר paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”
  2. Joshua 6:1 tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”

Now the gates of Jericho(A) were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.

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