The Walls of Jericho
Joshua 6:7
In 11 translations
- BSB
- And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- They said to the people, “Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh’s ark.”
- ASV
- And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.
- LSV
- and He said to the people, “Pass over, and go around the city, and he who is armed passes over before the Ark of YHWH.”
- YLT
- and He said unto the people, 'Pass over, and compass the city, and he who is armed doth pass over before the ark of Jehovah.'
- DBY
- 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.
- DRC
- And he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord.
- GNV
- But he said vnto the people, Goe and compasse the citie: and let him that is armed, go forth before the Arke of the Lord.
- JPS
- And he said unto the people: 'Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed body pass on before the ark of the LORD.'
- LXXE
- and spoke to them, saying, Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord.
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- Written (Ketiv): וַיֹּאמְרוּ (“and they said”). Read aloud (Qere): וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (“and he said”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ו; read aloud (Qere) reads וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (“and he said”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- ויאמרו אֶל־הָעָ֔ם עִבְר֖וּ וְסֹ֣בּוּ אֶת־הָעִ֑יר וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץ יַעֲבֹ֕ר לִפְנֵ֖י אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃Read aloud as (qere): וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙
- LXX-Br
- καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, παραγγείλατε τῷ λαῷ περιελθεῖν, καὶ κυκλῶσαι τὴν πόλιν· καὶ οἱ μάχιμοι παραπορευέσθωσαν ἐνωπλισμένοι ἐναντίον Κυρίου.
Who and where
👤 God◆ War with Canaanites
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
JerichoArk of the CovenantWalls, of the CitiesSiegeHornPalestine ExplorationTrumpetHoly LandCanaanMiracles Wrought through Servants of God
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Part of
Cross-references most cited first
- Joshua 4:13About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
- Joshua 6:3March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
- Joshua 1:14Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).