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 · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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 · 1949Now 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 · 1862and ye have compassed the city--all the men of battle--going round the city once; thus thou dost six days;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Go round about the city all ye fighting men once a day: so shall ye do for six days.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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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