Joshua 6:3

What does Joshua 6:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 6:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and ye have compassed the city--all the men of battle--going round the city once; thus thou dost six days;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Go round about the city all ye fighting men once a day: so shall ye do for six days.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

Context

v.2And Jehovah said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor.

v.3This passage

v.4And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:7

    But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

  • Joshua 6:14

    And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

  • Joshua 6:7

    And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

  • Numbers 14:9

    Only rebel not against Jehovah, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is removed from over them, and Jehovah is with us: fear them not.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:21

    For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.

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