Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed.
Joshua 6:13 - New International Version (Anglicised) The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forwards, marching before the ark of the Lord and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord passed on, blowing the trumpets continually; and the armed men went before them and the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went. American Standard Version (1901) And the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of Jehovah went on continually, and blew the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; and the rearward came after the ark of Jehovah, the priests blowing the trumpets as they went. Common English Bible The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets made from rams’ horns were going in front of the LORD’s chest, blowing trumpets continuously. The armed soldiers were going in front of them. The rear guard was coming after the LORD’s chest, blowing trumpets continuously. Catholic Public Domain Version and seven of them took the seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee, and they preceded the ark of the Lord, walking and sounding the trumpets. And the armed men went before them, and the remainder of the common people followed the ark, and they were blaring the trumpets. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And seven of them seven trumpets, which are used in the jubilee. And they went before the ark of the Lord walking and sounding the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, and the rest of the common people followed the ark. And they blew the trumpets. |
Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed.
Finally, as the rear guard for all the units, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard. Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was in command.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
So on the second day they marched round the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
Make seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march round the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.
The armed guard marched ahead of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard followed the ark. All this time the trumpets were sounding.