1. Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites — no one leaving or entering.
2. The Lord said to Joshua, “Look, I have handed Jericho, its king, and its fighting men over to you.
3. March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
4. Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.
5. When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the people will advance, each man straight ahead.”
6. So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven trumpets in front of the ark of the Lord.”
7. He said to the people, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
8. After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven trumpets before the Lord moved forward and blew the trumpets; the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them.
9. While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.