Joshua 6:15 (YLT)

Passage

And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and compass the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only, on that day they have compassed the city seven times);

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:13 and seven priests bearing seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah are walking, going on, and they have blown with the trumpets--and he who is armed is going before them, and he who is gathering up is going behind the ark of Jehovah--going on and blowing with the trumpets.

Joshua 6:14 And they compass the city on the second day once, and turn back to the camp; thus they have done six days.

Joshua 6:15 And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they rise early, at the ascending of the dawn, and compass the city, according to this manner, seven times; (only, on that day they have compassed the city seven times);

Joshua 6:16 and it cometh to pass, at the seventh time, the priests have blown with the trumpets, and Joshua saith unto the people, `Shout ye, for Jehovah hath given to you the city;

Joshua 6:17 and the city hath been devoted, it and all that <FI>is<Fi> in it, to Jehovah; only Rahab the harlot doth live, she and all who <FI>are<Fi> with her in the house, for she hid the messengers whom we sent;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cometh", "pass", "seventh", "rise", "early", "ascending", "dawn", and "compass". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cometh" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And they compass the city on the..." into verse 16's "and it cometh to pass at the...", so "cometh" and "pass" belong inside that flow. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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