Joshua 6:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 6:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 6:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Joshua 6:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Joshua 6:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.”
Joshua 6:9 — World English Bible
Joshua 6:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Joshua 6:9 — American Standard Version
Joshua 6:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he who is armed is going before the priests blowing the trumpets, and he who is gathering up is going after the ark, going on and blowing with the trumpets;”
Joshua 6:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 6:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the armed men went before the priests who blew with the trumpets, and the rearguard came after the ark; they blew with the trumpets in marching.”
Joshua 6:9 — Darby Translation
Joshua 6:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the men of armes went before the Priestes, that blewe the trumpets: then the gathering hoste came after the Arke, as they went and blewe the trumpets.”
Joshua 6:9 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 6:9 in Context — Joshua 6
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.
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
11 So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
What Does Joshua 6:9 Mean?
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