Joshua 6:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁸ As Joshua had commanded the people, the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the Lord went forward, blowing the trumpets, with the ark of the covenant of the Lord following them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ When Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And it was so, that, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Jehovah passed on, and blew the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah followed them.

Common English Bible

⁸ As soon as Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests carrying seven ram’s horn trumpets moved forward in front of the LORD. They blew the trumpets. The LORD’s covenant chest followed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And when Joshua had finished his words, and the seven priests sounded the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And when Josue had ended his words, and the seven priests blew the seven trumpets before the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

Joshua 6:8 Cross References

Numbers 32:20

So Moses said to them, “If you do this—if you take up arms to go before the Lord for the war

Joshua 6:7

To the people he said, “Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”

Joshua 6:9

And the armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets; the rear guard came after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.