Joshua 6:27 (GNV)

Passage

So the Lord was with Ioshua, and he was famous through all the world.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:25 So Ioshua saued Rahab the harlot, and her fathers houshold, and all that shee had; and shee dwelt in Israel euen vnto this day, because shee had hid the messengers, which Ioshua sent to spie out Iericho.

Joshua 6:26 And Ioshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before ye Lord, that riseth vp, and buildeth this citie Iericho: hee shall lay the foundation thereof in his eldest sonne, and in his yongest sonne shall hee set vp the gates of it.

Joshua 6:27 So the Lord was with Ioshua, and he was famous through all the world.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "lord", "ioshua", "famous", and "through". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Ioshua sware at that time saying...", giving immediate footing for "world" and "lord". In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.