Joshua 6:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ And the armed men went before the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard came after the ark, going on and blowing the horns.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went.

Common English Bible

⁹ The initial group of soldiers was going in front of the priests who were blowing the trumpets. The rear guard was coming behind the chest, with trumpets blowing continuously.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ and all the armed soldiers went ahead, the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets grew louder everywhere.

Joshua 6:9 Cross References

Isaiah 58:8

“Then your light would break forth like the morning, your healing spring forth speedily. And your righteousness shall go before you, the esteem of יהוה  would be your rear guard.

Numbers 10:25

Then the banner of the camp of the children of Dan, which formed the rear guard of all the camps, departed according to their divisions. And over their army was Aḥ

Joshua 6:10

But Yehoshua had commanded the people, saying, “Do not shout or cause your voice to be heard, nor let any word come out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, ‘Shout!’ Then you shall shout.”

Joshua 6:13

And seven priests bearing seven rams’ horns before the ark of יהוה  were walking, going on, and they blew the horns, and the armed men went before them. But the rear guard came after the ark of יהוה, going on, and blowing the horns.

Joshua 6:8

And it came to be, when Yehoshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven rams’ horns before יהוה  passed over and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of יהוה  went after them.