Joshua 6:27 (YLT)

Passage

and Jehovah is with Joshua, and his fame is in all the land.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:25 and Rahab the harlot, and the house of her father, and all whom she hath, hath Joshua kept alive; and she dwelleth in the midst of Israel unto this day, for she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

Joshua 6:26 And Joshua adjureth <FI>them<Fi> at that time, saying, `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man before Jehovah who raiseth up and hath built this city, <FI>even<Fi> Jericho; in his first-born he doth lay its foundation, and in his youngest he doth set up its doors;'

Joshua 6:27 and Jehovah is with Joshua, and his fame is in all the land.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "joshua", "fame", and "land". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "joshua", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Joshua adjureth FI them Fi at...", giving immediate footing for "jehovah" and "joshua". In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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