Tanach
Yehoshua 6:12-25 יהושע ו׳:י״ב-כ״ה
Part of: Chapter 6
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וַיַּשְׁכֵּם יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּשְׂאוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָֽה׃
And Yehoshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
And Yehoshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
וְשִׁבְעָה הַכֹּהֲנִים נֹשְׂאִים שִׁבְעָה שׁוֹפְרוֹת הַיֹּבְלִים לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה הֹלְכִים הָלוֹךְ וְתָקְעוּ בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת וְהֶחָלוּץ הֹלֵךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם וְהַֽמְאַסֵּף הֹלֵךְ אַֽחֲרֵי אֲרוֹן יְהֹוָה (הולך) [הָלוֹךְ] וְתָקוֹעַ בַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃
And seven priests bearing seven shofarot of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the shofarot: and the warriors went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the shofarot.
And seven priests bearing seven shofarot of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the shofarot: and the warriors went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the shofarot.
Rashi
וַיָּסֹבּוּ אֶת־הָעִיר בַּיּוֹם הַשֵּׁנִי פַּעַם אַחַת וַיָּשֻׁבוּ הַֽמַּחֲנֶה כֹּה עָשׂוּ שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִֽים׃
And the second day they went round the city once, and returned to the camp: so they did six days.
And the second day they went round the city once, and returned to the camp: so they did six days.
וַיְהִי ׀ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ כַּעֲלוֹת הַשַּׁחַר וַיָּסֹבּוּ אֶת־הָעִיר כַּמִּשְׁפָּט הַזֶּה שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים רַק בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא סָבְבוּ אֶת־הָעִיר שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִֽים׃
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and went round the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they went round the city seven times.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and went round the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they went round the city seven times.
Rashi
ביום השביעי. שבת היה:
On the seventh day. This was on the Shabbos.2They were permitted to wage war and to kill on Shabbos by the Divine command, that instructed them to lay siege to the city according to the word of God, as told to Yehoshua. See verses 2-5, this chapter.
וַֽיְהִי בַּפַּעַם הַשְּׁבִיעִית תָּקְעוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים בַּשּׁוֹפָרוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל־הָעָם הָרִיעוּ כִּֽי־נָתַן יְהֹוָה לָכֶם אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the shofarot, that Yehoshua said to the people, Shout; for the Lord has given you the city.
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the shofarot, that Yehoshua said to the people, Shout; for the Lord has given you the city.
וְהָיְתָה הָעִיר חֵרֶם הִיא וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ לַֽיהֹוָה רַק רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה תִּֽחְיֶה הִיא וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר אִתָּהּ בַּבַּיִת כִּי הֶחְבְּאַתָה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִים אֲשֶׁר שָׁלָֽחְנוּ׃
And the city shall be devoted, it, and all that is in it, to the Lord: only Raĥav the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
And the city shall be devoted, it, and all that is in it, to the Lord: only Raĥav the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
Rashi
והיתה העיר חרם. הקדש, כי היום שבת קדש, וראוי להיות קדש שלל הנשלל בו:
And the city shall be consecrated. It shall be sacred, for that day was the holy Shabbos,3See Rashi to verse 15. Radak maintains that Yehoshua issued this edict by Divine ordination, but also mentions that the Sages were of the opinon that Yehoshua issued this edict on his own. and it was therefore fitting that all the booty that was taken be holy.
וְרַק־אַתֶּם שִׁמְרוּ מִן־הַחֵרֶם פֶּֽן־תַּחֲרִימוּ וּלְקַחְתֶּם מִן־הַחֵרֶם וְשַׂמְתֶּם אֶת־מַחֲנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל לְחֵרֶם וַעֲכַרְתֶּם אוֹתֽוֹ׃
But as for you, keep away from the devoted things, lest you make yourselves accursed, when you take of the devoted things, and make the camp of Yisra᾽el a curse, and trouble it.
But as for you, keep away from the devoted things, lest you make yourselves accursed, when you take of the devoted things, and make the camp of Yisra᾽el a curse, and trouble it.
Rashi
ועכרתם. לשון מים עכורים:
And bring disturbance. This is an expression of disturbed waters.
וְכֹל ׀ כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וּכְלֵי נְחֹשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל קֹדֶשׁ הוּא לַיהֹוָה אוֹצַר יְהֹוָה יָבֽוֹא׃
But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated to the Lord: they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.
But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated to the Lord: they shall come into the treasury of the Lord.
וַיָּרַע הָעָם וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ בַּשֹּׁפָרוֹת וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ הָעָם אֶת־קוֹל הַשּׁוֹפָר וַיָּרִיעוּ הָעָם תְּרוּעָה גְדוֹלָה וַתִּפֹּל הַחוֹמָה תַּחְתֶּיהָ וַיַּעַל הָעָם הָעִירָה אִישׁ נֶגְדּוֹ וַֽיִּלְכְּדוּ אֶת־הָעִֽיר׃
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the shofarot: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the horn, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
So the people shouted when the priests blew with the shofarot: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the horn, that the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
וַֽיַּחֲרִימוּ אֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר בָּעִיר מֵאִישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה מִנַּעַר וְעַד־זָקֵן וְעַד שׁוֹר וָשֶׂה וַחֲמוֹר לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both men and women, young and old, as well as oxen, sheep, and asses, with the edge of the sword.
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both men and women, young and old, as well as oxen, sheep, and asses, with the edge of the sword.
וְלִשְׁנַיִם הָאֲנָשִׁים הַֽמְרַגְּלִים אֶת־הָאָרֶץ אָמַר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֹּאוּ בֵּית־הָאִשָּׁה הַזּוֹנָה וְהוֹצִיאוּ מִשָּׁם אֶת־הָֽאִשָּׁה וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ כַּאֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתֶּם לָֽהּ׃
But Yehoshua had said to the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out from there the woman, and all that she has, as you swore to her.
But Yehoshua had said to the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out from there the woman, and all that she has, as you swore to her.
וַיָּבֹאוּ הַנְּעָרִים הַֽמְרַגְּלִים וַיֹּצִיאוּ אֶת־רָחָב וְאֶת־אָבִיהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּהּ וְאֶת־אַחֶיהָ וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ וְאֵת כׇּל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֶיהָ הוֹצִיאוּ וַיַּנִּיחוּם מִחוּץ לְמַחֲנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Raĥav, and her father, and her mother, and her brothers, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them outside the camp of Yisra᾽el.
And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Raĥav, and her father, and her mother, and her brothers, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them outside the camp of Yisra᾽el.
Rashi
ויבואו הנערים המרגלים. כאן היו צריכים זירוז, ונעשו כנערים זריזים, ובלילה הראשון היו כמלאכים, ששמרו עצמן מן העבירה עם רחב הזונה, לכך נקראו שם מלאכים, ולכך נקראו אנשים, מלאכים, נערים:
And the lads who were the spies went in.4In verse 22 they are referred to as men. In verse 17 they are referred to as מַלְאָכִים (Lit angels) and here they are referred to as lads. Rashi seeks to explain why they were described in these terms. This mission required speed, thus they performed like speedy lads. However on the first night5This refers to the night they arrived at the house of Rochov at the beginning of their mission. they were like angels, guarding themselves from sinning with Rochov, the harlot, therefore they were referred to as angels. Therefore they were referred to as men, as angels and as lads.
וְהָעִיר שָׂרְפוּ בָאֵשׁ וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ רַק ׀ הַכֶּסֶף וְהַזָּהָב וּכְלֵי הַנְּחֹשֶׁת וְהַבַּרְזֶל נָתְנוּ אוֹצַר בֵּית־יְהֹוָֽה׃
And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.
And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was in it: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.
וְֽאֶת־רָחָב הַזּוֹנָה וְאֶת־בֵּית אָבִיהָ וְאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ הֶחֱיָה יְהוֹשֻׁעַ וַתֵּשֶׁב בְּקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה כִּי הֶחְבִּיאָה אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַח יְהוֹשֻׁעַ לְרַגֵּל אֶת־יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ {פ}
And Yehoshua saved Raĥav the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelt in Yisra᾽el to this very day; because she hid the messengers, whom Yehoshua sent to spy out Yeriĥo.
And Yehoshua saved Raĥav the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelt in Yisra᾽el to this very day; because she hid the messengers, whom Yehoshua sent to spy out Yeriĥo.
והמאסף. שבט דן הנוסע אחרון, והוא מאסף את כל המתעכבים האחרונים:
The rearmost. This refers to the tribe of Dan that traveled last and gathered all those who lagged behind.