Joshua 6:7 - Easy To Read Version Then Joshua ordered the people, “Now go! March around the city. The soldiers with weapons will march in front of the Holy Box [25] of the Lord.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to the people, Go on! March around the enclosure, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah. Common English Bible He said to the people, “Go forward. Circle the city. Let the armed soldiers go in front of the LORD’s chest.” Catholic Public Domain Version He also said to the people, "Go, and circle the city, armed, preceding the ark of the Lord." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord. |
In fact, the Lord has already given you this land east of the Jordan River. Your wives and children can stay in this land with your animals. But your fighting men must cross the Jordan River with your brothers. You must be ready for war and help them {take their land}.
About 40,000 soldiers, prepared for war, passed before the Lord. They were marching toward the plains of Jericho.
March around the city with your army one time every day. Do this for six days.
So Joshua son of Nun called the priests together. Joshua said to them, “Carry the Holy Box [24] of the Lord. And tell seven priests to carry the trumpets and march in front of the Box.”
After Joshua finished speaking to the people, the seven priests began marching before the Lord. They carried the seven trumpets and blew them while they marched. The priests carrying the Lord’s Holy Box [26] followed them.