Giosuè 6

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Iericho autem erat munita et clausa coram filiis Israel, et nul lus egredi audebat aut ingredi.	1 Now Jericho was in a state of siege because of the presence of the Israelites, so that no one left or entered.
2 Dixitque Dominus ad Iosue: “ Ecce dedi in manu tua Iericho et regem eius omnesque fortes viros.	2 And to Joshua the LORD said, "I have delivered Jericho and its king into your power.
3 Circuite urbem cuncti bellatores semel per diem: sic facietis sex diebus.	3 Have all the soldiers circle the city, marching once around it. Do this for six days,
4 Septem sacerdotes portabunt septem bucinas, cornua arietum, ante arcam foederis. Die autem septimo septies circuibitis civitatem, et sacerdotes clangent bucinis.	4 with seven priests carrying ram's horns ahead of the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, and have the priests blow the horns.
5 Cumque insonuerit vox tubae longior et in auribus vestris increpuerit, conclamabit omnis populus vociferatione maxima, et muri funditus corruent civitatis; ingredienturque singuli per locum, contra quem steterint ”.	5 When they give a long blast on the ram's horns and you hear that signal, all the people shall shout aloud. The wall of the city will collapse, and they will be able to make a frontal attack."
6 Vocavit ergo Iosue filius Nun sacerdotes et dixit ad eos: “ Tollite arcam foederis, et septem alii sacerdotes tollant septem bucinas et incedant ante arcam Domini ”.	6 Summoning the priests, Joshua, son of Nun, then ordered them to take up the ark of the covenant with seven of the priests carrying ram's horns in front of the ark of the LORD.
7 Ad populum quoque ait: “ Vadite et circuite civitatem, et viri armati praecedant arcam Domini ”.	7 And he ordered the people to proceed in a circle around the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the LORD.
8 Cumque Iosue verba finisset, septem sacerdotes septem bucinis clangebant ante arcam foederis Domini,	8 At this order they proceeded, with the seven priests who carried the ram's horns before the LORD blowing their horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD following them.
9 omnisque armatus exercitus praecedebat sacerdotes clangentes, reliquum vulgus arcam sequebatur, ac bucinis omnia concrepabant.	9 In front of the priests with the horns marched the picked troops; the rear guard followed the ark, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually as they marched.
10 Praeceperat autem Iosue populo dicens: “ Non clamabitis, nec audietur vox vestra, neque ullus sermo ex ore vestro egredietur, donec veniat dies, in quo dicam vobis: Clamate et vociferamini ”.	10 But the people had been commanded by Joshua not to shout or make any noise or outcry until he gave the word: only then were they to shout.
11 Circuivit ergo arca Domini civitatem per diem, et reversi in castra pernoctaverunt ibi.	11 So he had the ark of the LORD circle the city, going once around it, after which they returned to camp for the night.
12 Igitur, Iosue de nocte consurgente, tulerunt sacerdotes arcam Domini,	12 Early the next morning, Joshua had the priests take up the ark of the LORD.
13 et septem ex eis septem bucinas, cornua arietum, praecedebantque arcam Domini ambulantes atque clangentes, et armatus populus ibat ante eos; vulgus autem reliquum sequebatur arcam, bucinis personantibus.	13 The seven priests bearing the ram's horns marched in front of the ark of the LORD, blowing their horns. Ahead of these marched the picked troops, while the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, and the blowing of horns was kept up continually.
14 Circuieruntque civitatem secundo die semel et reversi sunt in castra; sic fecerunt sex diebus.	14 On this second day they again marched around the city once before returning to camp; and for six days in all they did the same.
15 Die autem septimo, diluculo consurgentes circuierunt urbem eodem modo septies; in illo die tantum circuierunt urbem septies.	15 On the seventh day, beginning at daybreak, they marched around the city seven times in the same manner; on that day only did they march around the city seven times.
16 Cumque septimo circuitu clangerent bucinis sacerdotes, dixit Iosue ad populum: “ Vociferamini! Tradidit enim vobis Dominus civitatem.	16 The seventh time around, the priests blew the horns and Joshua said to the people, "Now shout, for the LORD has given you the city
17 Sitque civitas anathema, ipsa et omnia, quae in ea sunt, Domino; sola Rahab meretrix vivat cum universis, qui cum ea in domo sunt: abscondit enim nuntios, quos direximus.	17 and everything in it. It is under the LORD'S ban. Only the harlot Rahab and all who are in the house with her are to be spared, because she hid the messengers we sent.
18 Vos autem cavete, ne de anathemate quippiam auferatis et sitis praevaricationis rei, et omnia castra Israel anathema sint atque turbentur.	18 But be careful not to take, in your greed, anything that is under the ban; else you will bring upon the camp of Israel this ban and the misery of it.
19 Quidquid auri et argenti fuerit et vasorum aeneorum ac ferri, Domino consecretur repositum in thesauris eius ”.	19 All silver and gold, and the articles of bronze or iron, are sacred to the LORD. They shall be put in the treasury of the LORD."
20 Igitur, omni vociferante populo et clangentibus tubis, postquam in aures multitudinis vox sonitusque increpuit, muri ilico corruerunt; et ascendit unusquisque per locum, qui contra se erat, ceperuntque civitatem.	20 As the horns blew, the people began to shout. When they heard the signal horn, they raised a tremendous shout. The wall collapsed, and the people stormed the city in a frontal attack and took it.
21 Et interfecerunt omnia, quae erant in ea, a viro usque ad mulierem, ab infante usque ad senem; boves quoque et oves et asinos in ore gladii percusserunt.	21 They observed the ban by putting to the sword all living creatures in the city: men and women, young and old, as well as oxen, sheep and asses.
22 Duobus autem viris, qui exploratores missi fuerant, dixit Iosue: “ Ingredimini domum mulieris meretricis et producite eam et omnia, quae illius sunt, sicut illi iuramento firmastis ”.	22 Joshua directed the two men who had spied out the land, "Go into the harlot's house and bring out the woman with all her kin, as you swore to her you would do."
23 Ingressique iuvenes eduxerunt Rahab et parentes eius, fratres quoque et cunctam supellectilem ac cognationem illius et extra castra Israel manere fecerunt.	23 The spies entered and brought out Rahab, with her father, mother, brothers, and all her kin. Her entire family they led forth and placed them outside the camp of Israel.
24 Urbem autem et omnia, quae erant in ea, succenderunt, absque argento et auro et vasis aeneis ac ferro, quae in aerarium domus Domini consecrarunt.	24 The city itself they burned with all that was in it, except the silver, gold, and articles of bronze and iron, which were placed in the treasury of the house of the LORD.
25 Rahab vero meretricem et domum patris eius et omnia, quae habebat, fecit Iosue vivere; et habitavit in medio Israel usque in praesentem diem, eo quod absconderit nuntios, quos miserat Iosue, ut explorarent Iericho. In tempore illo imprecatus est Iosue dicens:	25 Because Rahab the harlot had hidden the messengers whom Joshua had sent to reconnoiter Jericho, Joshua spared her with her family and all her kin, who continue in the midst of Israel to this day.
26 “Maledictus vir coram Domino, qui suscitaverit et aedificaverit civitatem Iericho; in primogenito suo fundamenta illius faciet et in novissimo liberorum ponet portas eius ”.	26 On that occasion Joshua imposed the oath: Cursed before the LORD be the man who attempts to rebuild this city, Jericho. He shall lose his first-born when he lays its foundation, and he shall lose his youngest son when he sets up its gates.
27 Fuit ergo Dominus cum Iosue, et nomen eius in omni terra vulgatum est.	27 Thus the LORD was with Joshua so that his fame spread throughout the land.