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The Walls of Jericho

Joshua 6:12

In 11 translations

BSB
Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests took the ark of the LORD.
KJV
¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
WEB
Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up Yahweh’s ark.
ASV
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of Jehovah.
LSV
And Joshua rises early in the morning, and the priests carry the Ark of YHWH,
YLT
And Joshua riseth early in the morning, and the priests bear the ark of Jehovah,
DBY
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests carried the ark of Jehovah.
DRC
And Josue rising before day, the priests took the ark of the Lord,
GNV
And Ioshua rose early in the morning, and the Priestes bare the Arke of the Lord:
JPS
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
LXXE
And on the second day Joshua rose up in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ δευτέρᾳ ἀνέστη Ἰησοῦς τοπρωῒ, καὶ ᾖραν οἱ ἱερεῖς τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης Κυρίου.

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Part of

  • Rahab and the fall of Jericho Rahab hides two Israelite spies, lies to the king's messengers and wins a promise to spare her family. Israel circles Jericho as commanded; …

Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 3:1Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.
  • Hebrews 11:7–8By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. By faith Abraham, when…
  • John 6:10–11“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who…
  • Joshua 6:6–8So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.” And he told the people, “Advance and march around…
  • Deuteronomy 31:25he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:
  • Genesis 22:3So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.
  • John 9:6–7When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.
  • John 2:5–8His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the servants,…

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