Joshua 3:6 - Revised Standard Version

⁶ And Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass on before the people.” And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Joshua said to the priests, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass over before the people. And they took it up and went on before the people.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

Common English Bible

⁶ Then Joshua said to the priests, “Lift up the covenant chest. Go along in front of the people.” So they lifted up the covenant chest and went in front of the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And he said to the priests: "Take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people." And they fulfilled the orders, and they took it and walked before them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And he said to the priests: Take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people. And they obeyed his commands, and took it up and walked before them.

Joshua 3:6 Cross References

1 Kings 8:3

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

2 Chronicles 5:4

And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

Micah 2:13

He who opens the breach will go up before them; they will break through and pass the gate, going out by it. Their king will pass on before them, the Lord at their head.

Numbers 10:33

So they set out from the mount of the Lord three days' journey; and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them three days' journey, to seek out a resting place for them.

Numbers 14:15

Now if thou dost kill this people as one man, then the nations who have heard thy fame will say,

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Joshua 3:3

and commanded the people, “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then you shall set out from your place and follow it,

Joshua 3:5

And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”

Joshua 3:7

And the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.

Joshua 6:6

So 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.”