Joshua 6:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 6:7

5 It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”

6 Then Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.”

7 And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the Lord.”

8 So it was, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the Lord advanced 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, ^aand the rear guard came after the ark, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets.

Verse Comparison: Joshua 6:7

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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.

Amplified® Bible
He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Next, he gave the army their orders: "March slowly around Jericho. A few of you will go ahead of the chest to guard it, but most of you will follow it. Don't shout the battle cry or yell or even talk until the day I tell you to. Then let out a shout!" As soon as Joshua finished giving the orders, the army started marching. One group of soldiers led the way, with seven priests marching behind them and blowing trumpets. Then came the priests carrying the chest, followed by the rest of the soldiers.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
Then he ordered the people to start marching around the city, with an advance guard going on ahead of the LORD's Covenant Box.

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.

New American Standard Bible
Then he said to the people, "Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD."

New International Version
And he ordered the people, "Advance! March around the city, with the armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD."

New King James Version
And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the LORD.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then he said to the people, "Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD."

Revised Standard Version
And he said to the people, "Go forward; march around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD."

Young's 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.'

New English Translation
And he told¹ the army,² “Move ahead³ and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

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