Joshua 6:1

“Now Iericho was straitly shut vp, because of the children of Israel: none went out, & none came in.”

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Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- King James Version

Now Jericho was tightly shut because of the sons of Israel; no one went out and no one came in.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- American Standard Version (1901)

(Now Jericho was all shut up because of the children of Israel: there was no going out or coming in.)
- Basic English Bible

Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- Darby Bible

Now Jericho was closely shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
- Webster's Bible

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in.
- World English Bible

(And Jericho shutteth itself up, and is shut up, because of the presence of the sons of Israel -- none going out, and none coming in;)
- Youngs Literal Bible

Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.--
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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