Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And encompass the city all ye men of war, and surround the city one time: so shalt thou do six days.
New American Standard Bible
You shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six days.
King James Version
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
Holman Bible
March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
International Standard Version
March around the city, all the soldiers circling the city once. Do this for six days,
A Conservative Version
And ye shall encompass the city, all the men of war, going around the city once. Thus shall thou do six days.
American Standard Version
And ye shall compass the city, all the men of war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
Amplified
Now you shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do this [once each day] for six days.
Bible in Basic English
Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.
Darby Translation
And ye shall go round the city, all the men of war, encompassing the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
King James 2000
And you shall march around the city, all you men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shall you do six days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will march around the city, all the warriors circling the city once; you will do so for six days.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall go around the city, all the men of war. Go around the city once. So you shall do for six days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And ye shall compass the city, all that be men of war, and go round about it once: and so shall you do six days.
NET Bible
Have all the warriors march around the city one time; do this for six days.
New Heart English Bible
All your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.
The Emphasized Bible
So then ye shall compass the city all ye men of war, going round the city, once, - thus, shall thou do six days.
Webster
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round the city once: thus shalt thou do six days.
World English Bible
All your men of war shall march around the city, going around the city once. You shall do this six days.
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye have compassed the city -- all the men of battle -- going round the city once; thus thou dost six days;
Themes
Bible stories for children » A band that captured a city by marching around it thirteen times
Commands » Special to individuals » Of God, examples of
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Faith » Faith tested tested » By a strange plan of campaign
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
priests » Services of » Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jericho
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conquest Of Jericho
2 And Jehovah will say to Joshua, See, I gave into thy hand Jericho and her king, and the mighty ones of strength. 3 And encompass the city all ye men of war, and surround the city one time: so shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven priests shall lift up seven trumpets of alarms before the ark: and in the seventh day ye shall encompass the city seven times, and the priests shall clang the trumpets.
Cross References
Numbers 14:9
But against Jehovah ye shall not rebel, and ye shall not be afraid of the people of the land; for they our bread: for their shadow removed from them and Jehovah with us; ye shall not be afraid of them.
Joshua 6:7
And they will say to the people, Pass through and surround the city, and he being armed shall pass by before the ark of Jehovah.
Joshua 6:14
And they will surround the city in the second day one time, and they will turn back to the camp. So they did six days.
1 Corinthians 1:21-25
For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing.
2 Corinthians 4:7
And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the eminence of power be of God, and not of us.