Joshua 6:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 6:12

10 Now Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “You shall not shout or make any noise with your voice, nor shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, ‘Shout!’ Then you shall shout.”

11 So he had ^athe ark of the Lord circle the city, going around it once. Then they came into the camp and¹ lodged in the camp.

12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, ^aand the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

13 Then seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually and blew with the trumpets. And the armed men went before them. But the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets.

14 And the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. So they did six days.

15 But it came to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day, and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day only they marched around the city seven times.

Verse Comparison: Joshua 6:12

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American Standard Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
Joshua rose early in the morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
Early the next morning, Joshua and everyone else started marching around Jericho in the same order as the day before. One group of soldiers was in front, followed by the seven priests with trumpets and the priests who carried the chest. The rest of the army came next. The seven priests blew their trumpets while everyone marched slowly around Jericho and back to camp. They did this once a day for six days.

Darby English Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the ark of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
Joshua got up early the next morning, and for the second time the priests and soldiers marched around the city in the same order as the day before: first, the advance guard; next, the seven priests blowing the seven trumpets; then, the priests carrying the LORD's Covenant Box; and finally, the rear guard. All this time the trumpets were sounding.

King James Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Now Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

New International Version
Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

New King James Version
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and the priests bear the ark of Jehovah,

New English Translation
Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the Lord.¹

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