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American Standard Version
And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He said to the people, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
International Standard Version
He told the army, "Go out and encircle the city. Have the armed men march out in front of the ark of the LORD."
A Conservative Version
And they said to the people, Pass on, and encompass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of LORD.
Amplified
He said to the people, “Go forward! March around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the Lord.”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and march around the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to the people, "Go forward and march around the city, and let the armed [men] pass before the ark of Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And he said to the people, Pass on, and go around the city. And let him who is armed pass on in front of the ark of Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto the people, "Go and compass the city: And let the men of arms go before the ark of the LORD."
NET Bible
And he told the army, "Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord."
New Heart English Bible
They said to the people, "Advance. March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the LORD's ark."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said he unto the people, Pass on and compass the city, - and let, the armed host, pass on before the ark of Yahweh.
Webster
And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
World English Bible
They said to the people, "Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh's ark."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Taken to battle
Ark of the covenant » Miracles connected with » Fall of the walls of jericho
Armies » March in ranks » Ark taken to battle
the Armies of israel » Ark of God frequently brought with
Bible stories for children » A band that captured a city by marching around it thirteen times
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Joshua » Jericho taken
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 6:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conquest Of Jericho
6 And 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. 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. 8 And 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.
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Cross References
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.