Joshua 6:7
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD.
7 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.
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.
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.
Joshua 6:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- They said to the people, “Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the LORD’s ark.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and He said unto the people, 'Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said to the people, Pass on, go round the city, and they that are armed shall pass on before the ark of Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.