Your wives, dependents, and livestock may remain in the land Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But your best soldiers must cross over in battle formation ahead of your brothers and help them
Joshua 6:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He said to the troops, ‘Move forward, march round the city, and have the armed men go ahead of the ark of the Lord.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Your wives, dependents, and livestock may remain in the land Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But your best soldiers must cross over in battle formation ahead of your brothers and help them
About forty thousand equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the Lord’s presence.
March round the city with all the men of war, circling the city once. Do this for six days.
So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the Lord.’
After Joshua had spoken to the troops, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the Lord moved forward and blew the rams’ horns; the ark of the Lord’s covenant followed them.