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


In Context

6 Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, |Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh.|

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

8 It was so, that when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns before Yahweh advanced, and blew the trumpets; and the ark of the covenant of Yahweh followed them.

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

10 Joshua commanded the people, saying, |You shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout.|

11 So he caused the ark of Yahweh to go around the city, going about it once. Then 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:9And 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.

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 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.