Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Also seven priests shall carry seven
King James Version
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Holman Bible
Have seven priests carry seven ram’s-horn trumpets in front of the ark. But on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the trumpets.
International Standard Version
with seven priests carrying in front of the ark seven trumpets made from rams' horns. On the seventh day march around the city seven times while the priests blow their trumpets.
A Conservative Version
And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. And the seventh day ye shall encompass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
American Standard Version
And 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.
Amplified
Also, seven priests shall carry seven trumpets [made] of rams’ horns ahead of the ark; then on the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
Bible in Basic English
And let seven priests go before the ark with seven loud-sounding horns in their hands: on the seventh day you are to go round the town seven times, the priests blowing their horns.
Darby Translation
And seven priests shall carry before the ark seven blast-trumpets; and on the seventh day ye shall go round the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And seven priests will bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day you will march around the city seven times, and the priests will blow on the trumpets.
Modern King James verseion
And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of ram's horns in front of the ark. And the seventh day you shall go around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And 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 with their trumpets.
NET Bible
Have seven priests carry seven rams' horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
New Heart English Bible
Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
The Emphasized Bible
And, seven priests, shall bear the seven rams' horns before the ark, and, on the seventh day, shall ye compass the city seven times, - and, the priests, shall blow with the horns.
Webster
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.
World English Bible
Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
Youngs Literal Translation
and seven priests do bear seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark, and on the seventh day ye compass the city seven times, and the priests blow with the trumpets,
Themes
Bible stories for children » A band that captured a city by marching around it thirteen times
Communion » Instances of » Joshua
Horns » Were used » As musical instruments
priests » Services of » Blowing the trumpets on various occasions
Seven » Seven times, indicating completion » Priests encompass jericho
Seven » Days » The israelites encircled jericho for
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Jericho
Topics
Interlinear
Sheba`
Nasa'
Paniym
Sheba`
שׁבעה שׁבע
Sheba`
seven, seventh, seventeen , seven times, seventeenth , seventeenth, sevens , seven men, sevenfold, seventeen , seventeen
Usage: 395
Yowm
Cabab
Pa`am
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 6:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conquest Of Jericho
3
March around the city with all your armed men. Go around the city once per day for six days.
4 Also seven priests shall carry seven
Names
Cross References
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. This is because he rested from all the work of creation he had done.
Genesis 7:2-3
Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate.
Leviticus 4:6
dip a finger in the blood, and sprinkle some of it seven times toward the sacred chest behind the curtain.
Leviticus 14:16
He will dip his right finger in the oil in his left hand, and with his finger sprinkle some of the oil seven times in Jehovah's presence.
Leviticus 25:8-9
Count seven times seven years (seven sabbaths of years), a total of forty-nine years.
Numbers 10:1-10
Jehovah said to Moses:
Numbers 23:1
He said to Balak: Build seven altars here for me. Then bring me seven bulls and seven rams.
Judges 7:7-8
Jehovah said: I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Use the three hundred men who lapped the water. Tell everyone else to go home.
Judges 7:15-22
When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation he worshiped God. He returned to the camp of Israel, and called out: Arise! Jehovah has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.
1 Kings 18:43
He told his servant to look in the direction of the sea. After he looked the servant said: There is nothing. Elijah said: Go again seven times. So he went seven times.
2 Kings 5:10
Elisha sent a servant to tell him to wash himself seven times in the Jordan River. He would then be completely cured of his disease.
2 Chronicles 13:12
God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call the army to fight you. Men of Israel do not wage war against Jehovah the God of your ancestors. You will not succeed.
2 Chronicles 20:17
You will not have to fight this battle. Just take up your positions and wait. You will see Jehovah give you victory. People of Judah and Jerusalem, do not hesitate or be afraid.' Go out to battle. Jehovah will be with you!
2 Chronicles 20:19
The members of the Levite clans of Kohath and Korah stood up and with a loud shout praised Jehovah, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 20:21
After consulting with the people, the king ordered some musicians to put on the robes they wore on sacred occasions and to march ahead of the army. They sang: 'Praise Jehovah! His love is eternal!'
Job 42:8
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You did not speak correctly about me, as my servant Job has.
Isaiah 27:13
A great trumpet will sound. Those who were perishing in Assyria and those who were exiled in Egypt will come and worship Jehovah on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
Zechariah 4:2
He asked: What do you see? I answered: I see a gold lamp stand, with a bowl on top and seven lamps. There are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on the top.
Zechariah 4:6
He answered: This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel. Then Jehovah of Hosts said: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit.'
Revelation 1:4
John, to the seven congregations in Asia: May you have grace and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;
Revelation 1:20
This is the secret of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven congregations. The seven lamp stands that you saw are the seven congregations.
Revelation 5:1
I saw a book in the right hand of him who sat on the throne. It had writing on the inside and on the back and was sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 5:6
I saw a Lamb that looked as though it had been slain, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders. The lamb had seven horns and seven eyes. These are the seven Spirits of God sent into all the earth.
Revelation 8:2
I saw the seven angels who stood before God. Seven trumpets were given to them.
Revelation 8:6
The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound them.
Revelation 10:3
And he cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Revelation 15:1
I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues. God uses them to finish expressing his anger.
Revelation 15:7
One of the four beasts gave the seven angels bowls full of the anger of God who lives forever and ever.
Revelation 16:1
I heard a loud voice from the temple say to the seven angels: Go your way, and pour out the bowls of the anger of God on the earth.