Unbreachable
Jericho's Unyielding Stand: The Unbreachable Fortress Revealed
Lyrics
They knew they were coming
Anticipation or awareness of an impending event or threat
Slaughtering from land to land
Engaging in widespread killing, possibly in a military campaign
For their God had told them
Belief that their actions are divinely guided
That he would guide their hand
Confidence in God's guidance for their actions
And as that day approaches
Approaching day of significance
Rumors make panic increase
Rumors causing heightened anxiety and fear
The last battlefield is a fortress
The final battleground is well-defended
With walls no man can breach
The fortress is impenetrable
Welcome to the palms of Jericho
Welcome to Jericho, a historic city
The ancient city of the world
Describing Jericho as an ancient and significant place
An oasis of kings and queens
Highlighting Jericho as a place of prosperity and royalty
Where the purest water flows
Emphasizing the purity of the water in Jericho
For what you see is a fortress
Reiterating the impregnability of the fortress
Unbreachable from the ground
Underscoring the fortress's invincibility from ground level
We're at the end of the promised land
Being at the conclusion of the promised land
And we're never backing down
Determination to stand firm, not yielding
Their reputation instills fear
Their intimidating reputation induces fear
Their God rules heaven and earth
Belief in a powerful deity who governs both heaven and earth
Destroying Egypt made it clear
Referring to the destruction of Egypt as a demonstration of power
But they were only the first
Hinting at future actions after dealing with Egypt
Their city stood on holy land
Jericho located on sacred ground promised to others
Promised to another long ago
God's intention to reclaim the city for believers
Their God is here to reclaim it
God's presence emphasized in Jericho
Your address... Jericho
Jericho addressed as the listener's location
Welcome to the palms of Jericho
Reiteration of the welcome to Jericho
The ancient city of the world
Re-emphasizing Jericho's historical significance
An oasis of kings and queens
Restating Jericho's prosperity and royalty
Where the purest water flows
Highlighting the purity of water in Jericho
For what you see is a fortress
Reiterating the fortress's impregnability
Unbreachable from the ground
Emphasizing the fortress's invincibility from ground level
We're at the end of the promised land
Reiteration of being at the end of the promised land
And we're never backing down
Reaffirmation of determination and steadfastness
They march, seven times around
Depiction of a ritualistic march around Jericho
Not a word, not a sound
Emphasis on silence during the march
Inside, terror fills the streets
Terror spreading within the city during the march
God has said I'll save this one for me
God's claim to spare Jericho for Himself
The desolation
Description of the aftermath, a day of devastation
A massacre that day
Mass killing and destruction as a consequence
A curse to rebuild
A curse associated with the rebuilding process
Your firstborn son you pay
A heavy personal cost for the city's inhabitants
No human hand touched that wall
Emphasis on divine intervention in the fall of Jericho
No human hand touched that wall
Repetition, underscoring the supernatural nature of Jericho's fall
With a shout God made it fall
God's intervention causing the fall of Jericho with a shout
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