Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

King James Version

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Holman Bible

While the trumpets were blowing, the armed troops went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard went behind the ark.

International Standard Version

Armed men preceded the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and a rear guard followed the ark, while the trumpets continued to blow.

A Conservative Version

And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rearward went behind the ark, [the priests] blowing the trumpets as they went.

American Standard Version

And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

Amplified

The armed men went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while the priests continued to blow the trumpets.

Bible in Basic English

And the armed men went before the priests who were blowing the horns, and the mass of the people went after the ark, blowing their horns.

Darby Translation

And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the trumpets, and the rearguard came after the ark; they blew with the trumpets in marching.

Julia Smith Translation

And he being armed, went before the priests that clanged with the trumpets, and the gathering went after the ark, going and clanging with the trumpets.

King James 2000

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the armed [men] went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they were blowing the trumpets.

Modern King James verseion

And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the ram's horns. And the gathering army came after the ark, as the priests were going on and blowing with the ram's horns.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the men of arms went before the priests that blew with the horns, and the common people came after the ark: and as they went, they blew with the horns.

NET Bible

Armed troops marched ahead of the priests blowing the horns, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark blowing rams' horns.

New Heart English Bible

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.

The Emphasized Bible

And, the armed host, went on before the priests who blew with the horns, - and, the rear-guard, came after the ark, going on and blowing with the horns.

Webster

And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear-guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

World English Bible

The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the armed
חלץ 
Chalats 
Usage: 44

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

תּקע 
Taqa` 
Usage: 68

with the trumpets
שׁפר שׁופר 
Showphar 
Usage: 72

and the rereward
אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

the ark
ארן ארון 
'arown 
Usage: 202

the priests going on
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

and blowing
תּקע 
Taqa` 
Usage: 68

References

Context Readings

The Conquest Of Jericho

8 And it was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the Lord went forward and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them. 9 The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while they continued to blow the trumpets. 10 But Joshua commanded the people, saying, “You shall not shout nor let your voice be heard nor let a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you, ‘Shout!’ Then you shall shout!”


Cross References

Joshua 6:13

The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went before them and the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while they continued to blow the trumpets.

Numbers 10:25

Then the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan, according to their armies, which formed the rear guard for all the camps, set out, with Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai over its army,

Isaiah 58:8

“Then your light will break out like the dawn,
And your recovery will speedily spring forth;
And your righteousness will go before you;
The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 52:11-12

Depart, depart, go out from there,
Touch nothing unclean;
Go out of the midst of her, purify yourselves,
You who carry the vessels of the Lord.

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