7And 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

4 And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

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 Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And he ordered the people, "Advance! March around the city, with the armed guard going ahead of the ark of the Lord ."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And he said to the people, Pass on, go round the city, and they that are armed shall pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7They said to the people, |Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh's ark.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7and He said unto the people, 'Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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.