Joshua 6:1 (YLT)

Passage

(And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel--none going out, and none coming in;)

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:1 (And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel--none going out, and none coming in;)

Joshua 6:2 And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `See, I have given into thy hand Jericho and its king--mighty ones of valour,

Joshua 6:3 and ye have compassed the city--all the men of battle--going round the city once; thus thou dost six days;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jericho", "shutteth", "presence", "sons", "israel--none", and "going". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jericho" and "shutteth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And Jehovah saith unto Joshua See I...", so "jericho" and "shutteth" should be read forward into that movement. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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