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Joshua 6:7

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.
Joshua 6:7 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • They said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Yahweh.

    WEB

  • 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.'

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

    BSB

In context

5And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

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 the LORD.

7And 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.

8And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

9And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

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