1 Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the sons of Israel; no one went out, and no one came in.

2 But the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given Jericho and its king into thy hand, [with] its mighty men of valour.

3 Therefore, ye shall compass the city, all [ye] men of war, going round about the city once; and thou shalt do this six days.

4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven shofarot ([or rams horns]) of jubilee; and the seventh day ye shall go around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the shofarot.

5 And when they make a long [sound] of jubilee with the horn so that ye hear the voice of the shofar, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat; then the people shall ascend up each man straight before him.

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven shofarot of jubilee before the ark of the LORD.

7 And he said unto the people, Pass on and compass the city and let those that are armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.