Joshua 6:7

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.””

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BSBPD

“And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 6:7 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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 and help them,
  2. Joshua 4:13About 40,000 troops armed for battle crossed over before the LORD into the plains of Jericho.
  3. Joshua 6:3March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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