KJV King James Version
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.
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Joshua 6:9
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
While the horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched ahead of the priests who blew the horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
WEB World English Bible
The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the ark went after them. The trumpets sounded as they went.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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;
Surrounding context — Joshua 6
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.
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall [any] word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
11 So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about [it] once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
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וְהֶחָל֣וּץH2502 · cha.latsto rescueהֹלֵ֔ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלִפְנֵי֙H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםH3548 · ko.henpriestתֹּקְעֵ֖יH8628 · ta.qato blowהַשּֽׁוֹפָר֑וֹתH7782 · sho.phartrumpetוְהַֽמְאַסֵּ֗ףH622 · a.saphto gatherהֹלֵךְ֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאַחֲרֵ֣יH310 · a.charafterהָאָר֔וֹןH727 · a.ronarkהָל֖וֹךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוְתָק֥וֹעַH8628 · ta.qato blowבַּשּׁוֹפָרֽוֹת׃H7782 · sho.phartrumpet
Cross-references
Joshua 6:13And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.Numbers 10:25And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, [which was] the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host [was] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.Isaiah 52:11-12Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean [thing]; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
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