Joshua 6:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ 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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ So Joshua 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And 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 Jehovah.

Common English Bible

⁶ So Joshua, Nun’s son, called the priests. He said to them, “Lift up the covenant chest. Let seven priests carry seven trumpets made from rams’ horns in front of the LORD’s chest.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Then Joshua, the son of Nun, called the priests, and he said to them, "Take the ark of the covenant, and let seven other priests take the seven trumpets of the jubilee, and advance before the ark of the Lord."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Then Josue the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them: Take the ark of the covenant: and let seven other priests take the seven trumpets of the jubilee, and march before the ark of the Lord,

Joshua 6:6 Cross References

Exodus 25:14

Put the poles through the rings on the corners of the Box. Use these poles to carry the Box.

Acts 9:1

\{In Jerusalem\} Saul was still trying to scare and kill the followers of the Lord (Jesus) all the time. So he went to the high priest. {\cf2\super [184]}

Joshua 24:11

Then you went across the Jordan River to the city of Jericho. The people in Jericho fought against you. Also, the Amorite people, the Perizzite people, the Canaanite people, the Hittite people, the Girgashite people, the Hivite people, and the Jebusite people fought against you. But I allowed you to defeat all of them.

Joshua 3:3

The leaders gave orders to the people. They said, “You will see the priests and Levites [5] carrying the Box of the Agreement [6] of the Lord your God. At that time, you must follow them.

Joshua 3:6

Then Joshua said to the priests, “Take the Box of the Agreement [8] and go across the river in front of the people.” So the priests lifted the Box and carried it in front of the people.

Joshua 6:13

And the seven priests carried the seven trumpets. They walked in front of the Lord’s Holy Box, marching and blowing their trumpets. The soldiers with weapons marched in front of them. The rest of the people marched behind the Lord’s Holy Box. {They went around the city,} marching and blowing the trumpets.

Joshua 6:5

The priests will make one loud noise from the trumpets. When you hear that noise, tell all the people to begin shouting. When you do this, the walls of the city will fall down and your people will be able to go straight into the city.”

Joshua 6:7

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.”

Joshua 6:8

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.

1 Samuel 4:3

The Israelite soldiers came back to their camp. The elders (leaders) of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord let the Philistines defeat us? Let’s bring the Lord’s Box of the Agreement [41] from Shiloh. {In this way, God will go with us into battle.} He will save us from our enemies.”