Joshua 6:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁰ So the troops shouted, and the rams’ horns sounded. When they heard the blast of the ram’s horn, the troops gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed.  The troops advanced into the city, each man straight ahead, and they captured the city.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they raised a great shout, and [Jericho's] wall fell down in its place, so that the [Israelites] went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ Then the people shouted. They blew the trumpets. As soon as the people heard the trumpet blast, they shouted a loud war cry. Then the wall collapsed. The people went up against the city, attacking straight ahead. They captured the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Therefore, with all the people shouting, and the trumpets blaring, after the voice and the sound increased in the ears of the multitude, the walls promptly fell to ruin. And each one climbed up at the place which was opposite where he was. And they seized the city.

Joshua 6:20 Cross References

2 Chronicles 13:15

and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. When the men of Judah raised the battle cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Zephaniah 1:16

a day of ram’s horn and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.

Hebrews 11:30

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched round by the Israelites for seven days.

Joshua 6:5

When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the troops give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the troops will advance, each man straight ahead.’

1 Samuel 4:5

When the ark of the covenant of the Lord entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a loud shout that the ground shook.