Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” New Living Translation Then he gave orders to the people: “March around the town, and the armed men will lead the way in front of the Ark of the LORD.” English Standard Version And he said to the people, “Go forward. March around the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.” Berean Standard Bible And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version And he said to the people, “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the LORD.” New American Standard Bible Then he said to the people, “Go forward and march around the city, and the armed men shall go on ahead of the ark of the LORD.” NASB 1995 Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD.” NASB 1977 Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of the LORD.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he said to the people, “Go forward, and march around the city, and let the armed men go on before the ark of Yahweh.” Amplified Bible He said to the people, “Go forward! March around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.” Christian Standard Bible He said to the troops, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.” Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to the people, “Move forward, march around the city, and have the armed troops go ahead of the ark of the LORD.” American Standard Version And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah. English Revised Version And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation He told the troops, "March around the city. Let the armed men march ahead of the LORD's ark." Good News Translation Then he ordered the people to start marching around the city, with an advance guard going on ahead of the LORD's Covenant Box. International Standard Version He told the army, "Go out and encircle the city. Have the armed men march out in front of the ark of the LORD." Majority Standard Bible And he told the people, ?Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.? NET Bible And he told the army, "Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD." New Heart English Bible And he said to the people, "Advance. March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before the LORD's ark." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. World English Bible They said to the people, “Advance! March around the city, and let the armed men pass on before Yahweh’s ark.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He said to the people, “Pass over, and go around the city, and he who is armed passes over before the Ark of YHWH.” Young's Literal Translation 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And they will say to the people, Pass through and surround the city, and he being armed shall pass by before the ark of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to the people: Go, and compass the city, armed, marching before the ark of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version He also said to the people, “Go, and circle the city, armed, preceding the ark of the Lord.” New American Bible And he ordered the people, “Proceed and surround the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the LORD.” New Revised Standard Version To the people he said, “Go forward and march around the city; have the armed men pass on before the ark of the LORD.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to the people, Pass on and encircle the city, and let those who are armed march on before the ark of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to the people: “Pass by and go around the city, and those who are armed shall pass by before the ark of LORD JEHOVAH” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto the people: 'Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed body pass on before the ark of the LORD.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Charge the people to go round, and encompass the city; and let your men of war pass on armed before the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Walls of Jericho…6So 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.” 7And he told the people, “Advance and march around the city, with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.” 8After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.… Cross References Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. 2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” 1 Samuel 17:47 And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. Judges 7:7 Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.” 2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. Psalm 44:3 For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 2 Kings 6:16 “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Isaiah 30:15 For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.” Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Treasury of Scripture And he said to the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. that is armed Joshua 6:3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. Joshua 1:14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them; Joshua 4:13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. Jump to Previous Advance Ahead Ark Armed Body Circling City Compass March Ordered RoundJump to Next Advance Ahead Ark Armed Body Circling City Compass March Ordered RoundJoshua 6 1. Jericho is shut up2. God instructs Joshua how to beseige it 12. The city is composed 17. It is accursed 20. The walls fall down 22. Rahab is saved 26. The builder of Jericho is cursed And he told the people This phrase refers to Joshua, the leader of the Israelites after Moses. Joshua's role as a leader is significant, as he is seen as a type of Christ, leading God's people into the Promised Land. His leadership is marked by obedience to God's commands, which is a central theme in the book of Joshua. Advance and march around the city with the armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD Persons / Places / Events 1. JoshuaThe leader of the Israelites after Moses, tasked with leading the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Jericho. 2. The People of Israel The nation chosen by God, who are following Joshua's leadership to conquer the land of Canaan as promised by God. 3. The City of Jericho A fortified city in Canaan, representing the first major obstacle in the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land. 4. The Armed Troops The warriors of Israel who are instructed to march ahead of the Ark of the LORD, signifying the importance of military readiness and obedience. 5. The Ark of the LORD A sacred chest representing God's presence among His people, leading them in battle and symbolizing His covenant with Israel. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CommandsJoshua's leadership and the people's obedience to God's specific instructions demonstrate the importance of following God's commands precisely, even when they may seem unconventional. Faith in Action The Israelites' march around Jericho is an act of faith, trusting in God's promise of victory. This teaches us to act on our faith, even when the outcome is not immediately visible. God's Presence in Our Battles The Ark of the LORD leading the procession signifies God's presence and guidance in our struggles. We are reminded to seek God's presence and rely on His strength in our own battles. The Role of Leadership Joshua's role as a leader shows the importance of godly leadership that listens to and implements God's instructions. Leaders today are called to guide others with wisdom and faithfulness. Community and Unity The collective action of the Israelites highlights the power of community and unity in achieving God's purposes. We are encouraged to work together in faith and obedience.(7) Pass on, and compass the city.--The meaning of this proceeding becomes clearer when we remember that the centre of the procession is the written law of God. The ark is the vessel that contains it. The armed men that precede it are its executioners. The priests who blow the trumpets are its heralds. It was this law that had brought Israel over Jordan; this law that was henceforth to be established in Canaan; this law that was about to take vengeance on the transgressors. The whole law of Moses is but the expansion of the Decalogue; and the Pentateuch contains an ample statement of the transgressions which had brought the inhabitants of Canaan under the ban of the Divine law. The seven days' march round Jericho, in absolute silence, was well calculated to impress on the inhabitants the lesson of "the forbearance of God." "These things hast thou done, and I kept silence." For several generations the long-suffering of God had waited, while "the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full." In the first year of the Exodus He had threatened them, bringing the sword of Israel to their borders; and then He had drawn back His hand from them, and given them forty years' respite more. But now the long-suffering of God had waited long enough. The shout that burst from the lips of Israel was a signal that He would wait no longer. Looked at thus, the shout of Israel at the sound of the trumpet on the seventh day becomes no inapt figure of that which is connected with it by the language of Holy Scripture--"the shout," accompanied by "the voice of the archangel and the trump of God," which shall notify to the world our Lord's second coming. "Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence" any more (Ps. 1. 3 and 21; 1Thessalonians 4:16). Verse 7. - And he said. The text has they said. Our translators follow the Masoretic emendation. If we follow the original we must suppose that the priests, or, as with Keil and Knobel, the Shoterim (Joshua 1:10), conveyed Joshua's command to the troops.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Andויאמרו (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew he told וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the people, הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “Advance עִבְר֖וּ (‘iḇ·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on and march around וְסֹ֣בּוּ (wə·sōb·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the city, הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement with the armed וְהֶ֣חָל֔וּץ (wə·he·ḥā·lūṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 2502: To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen troops יַעֲבֹ֕ר (ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on going ahead of לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the ark אֲר֥וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of the LORD.” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Joshua 6:7 NIVJoshua 6:7 NLT Joshua 6:7 ESV Joshua 6:7 NASB Joshua 6:7 KJV Joshua 6:7 BibleApps.com Joshua 6:7 Biblia Paralela Joshua 6:7 Chinese Bible Joshua 6:7 French Bible Joshua 6:7 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 6:7 They said to the people Advance! 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