Jericho

Jericho appears in 63 verses of the Bible, from Numbers to Hebrews.

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In the Bible dictionary

Jericho is an ancient oasis city in the Jordan Valley whose walls fell before Israel under Joshua, and where Jesus healed Bartimaeus and met Zacchaeus.

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Key passages

  • Then the people of Israel traveled to the plains of Moab and camped east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

    Numbers 22:1 · Read the chapter
  • “Go to Moab, to the mountains east of the river, and climb Mount Nebo, which is across from Jericho. Look out across the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the people of Israel as their own special possession.

    Deuteronomy 32:49 · Read the chapter
  • Then Joshua secretly sent out two spies from the Israelite camp at Acacia Grove. He instructed them, “Scout out the land on the other side of the Jordan River, especially around Jericho.” So the two men set out and came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there that night.

    Joshua 2:1 · Read the chapter
  • When the tribe of Judah left Jericho—the city of palms—the Kenites, who were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, traveled with them into the wilderness of Judah. They settled among the people there, near the town of Arad in the Negev.

    Judges 1:16 · Read the chapter
  • When David heard what had happened, he sent messengers to tell the men, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow out, and then come back.” For they felt deep shame because of their appearance.

    2 Samuel 10:5 · Read the chapter
  • It was during his reign that Hiel, a man from Bethel, rebuilt Jericho. When he laid its foundations, it cost him the life of his oldest son, Abiram. And when he completed it and set up its gates, it cost him the life of his youngest son, Segub. This all happened according to the message from the Lord concerning Jericho spoken by Joshua son of Nun.

    1 Kings 16:34 · Read the chapter

Every verse (63)

2 Samuel
2Sa 10:5
1 Kings
1Ki 16:34
2 Chronicles
2Ch 28:15
Hebrews
Heb 11:30

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