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Joshua 6:7

What does Joshua 6:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 6:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and He said unto the people, `Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to the people, Pass on, go round the city, and they that are armed shall pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

Context

v.6And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of Jehovah.

v.7This passage

v.8And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.

Cross references

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

  • Joshua 4:13

    about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before Jehovah unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

  • Joshua 1:14

    Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them;

  • Joshua 6:3

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

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