Joshua 3:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 3:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 3:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 3:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and cross over before the people.” They took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.”

Joshua 3:6 — World English Bible

Joshua 3:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Joshua 3:6 — American Standard Version

Joshua 3:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joshua speaketh unto the priests, saying, `Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people;' and they take up the ark of the covenant, and go before the people.”

Joshua 3:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 3:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and go over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.”

Joshua 3:6 — Darby Translation

Joshua 3:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also Ioshua spake vnto the Priestes, saying, Take vp the Arke of the couenant, and goe ouer before the people: so they tooke vp the Arke of the couenant, and went before the people.”

Joshua 3:6 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 3:6 in Context — Joshua 3

4 Mais il y aura entre vous et elle une distance d’environ deux mille coudées: n’en approchez pas. Elle vous montrera le chemin que vous devez suivre, car vous n’avez point encore passé par ce chemin.

5 Josué dit au peuple: Sanctifiez-vous, car demain l’Éternel fera des prodiges au milieu de vous.

6 Et Josué dit aux sacrificateurs: Portez l’arche de l’alliance, et passez devant le peuple. Ils portèrent l’arche de l’alliance, et ils marchèrent devant le peuple.

7 L’Éternel dit à Josué: Aujourd’hui, je commencerai à t’élever aux yeux de tout Israël, afin qu’ils sachent que je serai avec toi comme j’ai été avec Moïse.

8 Tu donneras cet ordre aux sacrificateurs qui portent l’arche de l’alliance: Lorsque vous arriverez au bord des eaux du Jourdain, vous vous arrêterez dans le Jourdain.

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What Does Joshua 3:6 Mean?

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