9And 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.


In Context

6 And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Carry the ark of the covenant, and seven priests shall carry seven blast-trumpets before the ark of Jehovah.

7 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.

8 And it came to pass when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests carrying the seven blast-trumpets before Jehovah passed on and blew with the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went after them.

9 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.

10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, Shout; then shall ye shout.

11 And the ark of Jehovah went round the city, encompassing it once; and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

Joshua 6:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:9The 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:9And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:9And all the armed men went before, the rest of the common people followed the ark, and the sound of the trumpets was heard on all sides.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:9And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:9And the armed men went before the priests that blew the trumpets, and the rearward went after the ark, the priests blowing with the trumpets as they went.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear-guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9and 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:9And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.